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Corinth vs Levant vs Washington
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).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
3,069Highest |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washington 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% |
14.2%±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% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washington 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Levant and Corinth 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±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
| Levant and Washington 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 |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Washington 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.