Compare towns
Levant vs Phillips vs Corinth vs Greene
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%).
Phillips has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Greene has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Phillips | Corinth | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,094Lowest |
2,990 |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Phillips and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Corinth 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% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips 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% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Phillips 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
| Greene 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 |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
| Greene 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Levant and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips 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 | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.