Compare towns
Cornish vs Lovell 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Lovell has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Unity has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Lovell | Unity | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,353Lowest |
1,858 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
52.2±3.5Highest 17% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Cornish 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% |
26.5%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Lovell 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% |
36.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2 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 |
$80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$295,000±$47kHighest about the ME average |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Lovell and Cornish 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 |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Lovell and Levant 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 |
$1,480Lowest 51% 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% |
45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest 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% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer 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 |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell and Unity 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 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.