Compare towns
Levant vs Wayne vs Jefferson vs Cornish
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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,101Lowest |
2,647 |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Jefferson 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±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| Wayne 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±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Wayne and Jefferson 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
| Levant and Cornish 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 |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 38 | Jefferson Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.