Compare towns
Bath vs Jefferson vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Levant has the most affordable 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 | Bath | Jefferson | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
2,647Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest about the ME average |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
| Jefferson and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.