Compare towns
Levant vs Searsmont 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%).
Searsmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Searsmont | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,646Lowest |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
44.5±9.8Highest about the ME average |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
| Searsmont 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% |
13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
21%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Searsmont 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% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Searsmont 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 |
$87,000±$20kHighest 16% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Searsmont 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 |
$284,000±$31kHighest 4% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Searsmont 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 |
$940±$311 17% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Levant and Searsmont 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 |
$2,788Highest 8% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.4%±41.3 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Searsmont 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 71 | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.