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Cornish vs Levant vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Levant | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
3,069 |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis 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 14% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Millis |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.