Compare towns
Cornish vs Perry vs Levant vs Chesterville
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%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Perry | Levant | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
744Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 13% below ME |
45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Perry 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% |
24.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Perry 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%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perry 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% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
| Levant and Perry 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 |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% 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 |
— | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,088±$73Lowest 4% below 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 |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Perry Public Schools | 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.