Compare towns
Levant vs Lee vs Sumner 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 the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Lee | Sumner | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
925 |
845Lowest |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
| Sumner and Lee 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% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Lee 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% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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 |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
| Levant and Corinth 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 |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | — | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 10 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.