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Corinth vs Levant vs Newfields
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 the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k 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 | Levant | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
3,069Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 10% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Levant and Corinth 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% |
68.1%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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Levant and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Newfields School District |
| 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.