Compare towns
Levant vs Canton vs Greene vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Canton | Greene | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,191Lowest |
4,417Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME |
39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Canton and Levant 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% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Canton 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%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Cornish 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Greene 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 |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Greene 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 |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above 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 |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Greene 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.