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Jay vs Levant vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Jay | Levant | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
3,069 |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
41.6±5.3Highest 7% below ME |
| Union and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Levant and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Levant and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Levant and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.