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Buxton vs Greene vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Greene has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Buxton | Greene | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
4,417 |
3,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Buxton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Buxton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
| Buxton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Buxton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Buxton 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.