Compare towns
Cornish vs Greene vs Levant vs Mapleton
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%).
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Greene | Levant | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
4,417Highest |
3,069 |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Greene 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% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Mapleton 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% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Mapleton 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 |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Greene and Mapleton 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 |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Cornish and Greene 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 |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% 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 |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Greene 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.