Compare towns
Brighton vs Levant vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Brighton | Levant | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
3,069Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Levant and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Levant and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Brighton 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 | Brighton School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.