Compare towns
Levant vs Danforth vs Mechanic Falls 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 highest household income ($86k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Mechanic Falls has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Cornish has the most people working from home (8.5%).
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 | Danforth | Mechanic Falls | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
452Lowest |
3,134Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
39.8±4.7 11% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls and Levant 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% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.4%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.6% ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Danforth 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$69,914±$12k 6% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Levant and Mechanic Falls 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$270,900±$44k 9% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Mechanic Falls 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,076±$208 6% 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 |
— | $2,993Highest about the ME average |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±20.9 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest 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 | 9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 5% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cornish and Mechanic Falls 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 | — | #122 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 16 | — |
| 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.