Compare towns
Cornish vs Harrison 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%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Harrison | Levant | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,513 |
3,069Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% 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% |
9.1%±3Lowest 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% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$56,938±$6kLowest 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 |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 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 |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,088±$325 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 |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%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 |
31 min 24% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.