Compare towns
Cornish vs Arundel vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Cornish | Arundel | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
4,418Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.9±6.4Highest 9% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Arundel and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Arundel and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Arundel and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cornish and Arundel 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 | — | #7 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.