Compare towns
Cornish vs Leeds 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%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Levant has the oldest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Leeds | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
2,285 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
39.7±2.2Highest 11% below ME |
| Levant and Cornish 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% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds 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% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Cornish 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% |
23%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds 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±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Leeds 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 |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% 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 |
$940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Leeds 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 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.