Compare towns
Levant vs Dummerston vs Corinth vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Glenburn has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Dummerston | Corinth | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
2,090Lowest |
2,990 |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42.7±6 10% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glenburn and Corinth 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 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$64,229±$5kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Corinth 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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U.S. 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.