Compare towns
Levant vs Mapleton vs Penobscot 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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Penobscot has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Mapleton | Penobscot | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,884 |
1,154Lowest |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
53.4±5.7Highest 19% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
| Penobscot and Corinth 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18%±6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
32%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 15% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,194±$14kLowest 15% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$296,400±$58kHighest about the ME average |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Penobscot and Levant 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,141±$33 about the ME average |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,852 39% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±13.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Penobscot 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 79/MSAD 01 | Penobscot Public Schools | 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.