Compare towns
Cornish vs Stetson vs Cornish 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 youngest population (median age 39).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Stetson | Cornish | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,151 |
1,024Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
39.2±13.3 13% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Stetson 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Levant 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Cornish 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% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson 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 8% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$68,686±$2kLowest 8% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Stetson 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 |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% 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 |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
$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 |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Cornish 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson 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 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.