Compare towns
Cornish vs Madison vs Levant
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%).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Madison | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
2,680 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
| Madison 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Levant 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Levant 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. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Madison and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Madison and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Madison 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. |
$4,074Highest 31% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Madison 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 | — | Madison School District | 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 |
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.