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Corinth vs Levant vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Levant | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
3,069Highest |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 10% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Corinth 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 20% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 59% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Levant and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.