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Stetson vs Cornish vs Exeter vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Stetson | Cornish | Exeter | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,151 |
1,816 |
1,093Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 8% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 37% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Stetson 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 |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.