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Garland vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Garland has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Garland | Levant |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 823Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±4.3Highest 19% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Garland and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Levant and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $51,094±$12kLowest 32% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,400±$38kLowest 31% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Levant and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$248Lowest 30% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±46.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Garland and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school 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.