Compare towns
Corinth vs Levant vs Waldoboro
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%).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Waldoboro has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Lowest |
3,069 |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
| Waldoboro 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% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest 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% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro 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% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Levant 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 |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
| Levant and Waldoboro 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 |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
25 minLowest 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Levant 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 | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 13.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.