Compare towns
Brighton vs Levant vs Orleans
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 people working from home (12.4%).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Brighton | Levant | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
3,069Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Brighton 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% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Orleans 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. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Levant and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$810±$94 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$3,019 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton and Orleans 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 | — |
| High school 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.