Compare towns
Corinth vs Mapleton vs Starks 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 people working from home (15.6%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Starks | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
1,884 |
556Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.7±9.4Highest 4% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Starks 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Starks and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$5k 14% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,063±$301 7% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381 55% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Starks 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Mapleton 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 79/MSAD 01 | — | 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 | 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.