Compare towns
Anson vs Levant vs Howland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Howland has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Anson | Levant | Howland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331 |
3,069Highest |
1,367Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
47.6±10.2Highest 6% above ME |
| Howland and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Howland and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
| Levant and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$916±$246Lowest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,546Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Levant and Anson 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 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town | Penobscot Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.