Compare towns
Kenduskeag vs Levant vs Mapleton vs Hodgdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kenduskeag has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Kenduskeag | Levant | Mapleton | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,333Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,884 |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±5.8Highest about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
| Kenduskeag and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hodgdon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,792±$14k 7% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$54,519±$11kLowest 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,900±$37k 40% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287 9% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$695±$426 39% below ME |
| Levant and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,059 32% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kenduskeag and Mapleton 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 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.