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Durham vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Durham | Levant |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,262Highest |
3,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Durham and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
| Durham and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
| Durham and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.