Compare towns
Cornish vs Danforth vs Levant vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Danforth | Levant | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
452Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Danforth and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram 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% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 24% below ME |
— | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hiram and Cornish 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.