Compare towns
Greene vs Levant vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Greene | Levant | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
3,069 |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
| Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Levant and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest 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 | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.