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Levant vs Ossipee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Ossipee | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
4,521Highest |
2,990Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.7±6 10% above U.S. |
| Ossipee 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%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%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Corinth and Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$64,229±$5kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Levant 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. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school 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 |
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.