Compare towns
Levant vs Alfred vs Kenduskeag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Alfred has the most expensive homes ($342k median).
Kenduskeag has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Levant | Alfred | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
3,125Highest |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
44.9±5.3Highest about the ME average |
43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
| Alfred and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±6.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5Highest 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+ | 18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Alfred and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5Highest 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 | $86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$82,321±$18k 10% above ME |
$79,792±$14kLowest 7% above ME |
| Levant and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$342,300±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,035±$432 9% below ME |
$1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
| Levant and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$3,543Highest 17% above ME |
$2,059Lowest 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kenduskeag and Alfred 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 | #74 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.