Compare towns
Cornish vs Embden vs Levant vs Bradley
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%).
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
Bradley has the shortest commute (23 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 | Cornish | Embden | Levant | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
995Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bradley 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±$4k 8% below ME |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Levant and Bradley 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 |
$173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% 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 |
— | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,088±$325Lowest 4% 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 |
$1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,946 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 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% |
12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Bradley 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 34 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.