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Levant vs Meredith vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Meredith | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
6,758Highest |
2,990Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.7±6 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Corinth and Meredith 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 7% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$64,229±$5kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Meredith 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 19% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Levant and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.