Compare towns
Jefferson vs Levant vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Levant has the most renters (18.6% rent).
Whitefield has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Levant | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
3,069Highest |
2,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Jefferson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Whitefield and Jefferson 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.