Compare towns
Appleton vs Kenduskeag vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
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 | Appleton | Kenduskeag | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
1,333Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Appleton and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Kenduskeag and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$79,792±$14k 7% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Levant and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,059Lowest 32% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kenduskeag and Appleton 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 | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.