Compare towns
Levant vs Wayne vs Corinth vs Glenburn
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Glenburn has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Wayne | Corinth | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,101Lowest |
2,990 |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
| Wayne and Glenburn 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Glenburn 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Levant and Glenburn 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 38 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| 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.