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Dummerston vs Levant vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Dummerston | Levant | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,069Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.2±5.1 8% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$205,700±$34kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Stetson 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.