Compare towns
Howland vs Levant vs Lagrange
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%).
Lagrange has the most people working from home (8.1%).
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 | Howland | Levant | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,367 |
3,069Highest |
709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±10.2Highest 6% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
| Howland and Lagrange 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% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange 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% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Howland and Lagrange 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Howland and Lagrange 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 |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
| Levant and Lagrange 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 |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$246 20% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,546 49% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±18.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Levant 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lagrange and Levant 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 | — |
| High school in town | Penobscot Valley High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.