Compare towns
Corinth vs Lamoine 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 affordable homes ($136k median).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Lamoine | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
1,782Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Lamoine 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% |
15%±3.8Lowest 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% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Lamoine and Levant 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 |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Lamoine and Levant 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 |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Lamoine 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 |
$2,303 24% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Corinth 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Corinth 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.