Compare towns
Cornish vs Lake Arrowhead vs Mapleton 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%).
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Lake Arrowhead | Mapleton | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
3,322Highest |
1,884 |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Mapleton 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% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead 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% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 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% |
26.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% 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 |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 24% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 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% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.