Compare towns
Corinth vs Windham vs Levant vs Benton
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windham | Levant | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
19,188Highest |
3,069 |
2,770Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
42.8±6Highest 4% below ME |
| Benton 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,110±$123 about the ME average |
| Levant and Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Levant 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 14 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | Central High School | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.