Compare towns
Levant vs Appleton vs Pittston vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Appleton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k 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 | Levant | Appleton | Pittston | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,360Lowest |
3,093Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Appleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Pittston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% 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 | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% 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 | $2,580 15% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.