Compare towns
Avon vs Levant vs Mapleton vs Phillips
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Avon | Levant | Mapleton | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 359Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,884 |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
| Phillips and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$483±$377 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Mapleton 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 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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.