Compare towns
Kenduskeag vs Levant vs Sumner
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Kenduskeag | Levant | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,333 |
3,069Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Kenduskeag and Levant 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Levant 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±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
| Levant and Kenduskeag 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— |
| Levant and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,059Lowest 32% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Levant 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Kenduskeag 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 10 |
| High school 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.