Compare towns
Cornish vs Limestone vs Unity 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 the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Limestone | Unity | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,579Lowest |
1,858 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Limestone and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone 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% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Cornish 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 |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% 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 |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$873±$73 23% 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 | $2,309 24% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 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% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Limestone 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 | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.