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Cornish vs Middleton vs Cornish 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 the youngest population (median age 39).
Middleton has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Middleton | Cornish | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,595 |
1,024Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.5±5.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
| Middleton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleton 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±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$101,696±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Middleton 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. |
$312,300±$27kHighest 6% below U.S. |
— | $268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Middleton 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 15% below U.S. |
$1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$5,504Highest 76% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleton 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 | — | Middleton School District | — | 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 |
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.