Compare towns
Levant vs Eustis 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
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Eustis | Greene | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
453Lowest |
4,417Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% 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 |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% 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 |
$916±$547Lowest 20% 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% 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% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%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 minHighest 27% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis 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 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| 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 | 5 photos → | 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.