Compare towns
Cornish vs Mapleton vs Palmyra 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%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Palmyra | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
1,884 |
2,209 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Mapleton 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±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$733±$119 36% 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Palmyra 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton 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 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.