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Baileyville vs Levant vs Alexander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baileyville has the most affordable homes ($112k median).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Alexander has the most homeowners (95.3%).
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 | Baileyville | Levant | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,339 |
3,069Highest |
553Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±12.6 6% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
| Alexander and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Baileyville and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Baileyville and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$19kLowest 20% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
| Alexander and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
| Levant and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$143Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,781 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
18 min 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alexander and Levant 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 | Baileyville Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Alexander Public Schools |
| High school in town | Woodland Jr-Sr High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.