Compare towns
Levant vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Springfield | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
310Lowest |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
| Springfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Springfield 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
| Levant and Corinth 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,381 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Springfield 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 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school 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 |
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.