Compare towns
Corinth vs Jay vs Levant vs Hudson
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%).
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Hudson has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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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 | Jay | Levant | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
4,657Highest |
3,069 |
1,305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
47.5±6.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Hudson and Corinth 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% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4Lowest 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% |
19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Jay and Hudson 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% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
| Levant and Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,086±$307 5% below ME |
| Levant and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,543 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Jay 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% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Hudson 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 73 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | Spruce Mountain 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.