Compare towns
Levant vs Mapleton vs Unity 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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,884 |
1,858Lowest |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
| Corinth and Mapleton 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% 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±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 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 |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.