Compare towns
Corinth vs Ellsworth vs Exeter vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Corinth | Ellsworth | Exeter | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
8,657Highest |
1,093Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Exeter and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$242,300±$22k 18% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Levant and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,017±$195 11% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$3,262Highest 7% above ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Central High School | Ellsworth High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.