Compare towns
Levant vs Baldwin vs Jefferson vs Corinth
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 highest household income ($86k).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Baldwin | Jefferson | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,170Lowest |
2,647 |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
| Baldwin and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Corinth 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% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Levant and Jefferson 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 |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Jefferson 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 |
— | $1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Levant and Jefferson 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 |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Jefferson 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.