Compare towns
Levant vs Jay 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Jay | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
4,657Highest |
2,990Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
| Corinth 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% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth 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% |
19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jay 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% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay 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±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Levant and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Levant 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 73 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.