Compare towns
Kenduskeag vs Union vs Levant
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 affordable homes ($178k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Union | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,333Lowest |
2,663 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±5.8Highest about the ME average |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kenduskeag and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Kenduskeag 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,792±$14kLowest 7% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% 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 | $177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% 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 | $1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% 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 | $2,059Lowest 32% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Kenduskeag 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.