Compare towns
Howland vs Levant vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Howland has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Howland | Levant | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,367Lowest |
3,069Highest |
2,331 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±10.2Highest 6% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
| Howland and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Howland and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
| Levant and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$246Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,546Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±18.2 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Levant and Anson 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 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | Penobscot Valley High School | None in town | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.