Compare towns
Levant vs Appleton vs Jefferson vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the most renters (18.6% rent).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Glenburn has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Appleton | Jefferson | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,360Lowest |
2,647 |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
| Appleton and Glenburn 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% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 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+ | 18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Jefferson 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% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn and Levant 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 |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
| Jefferson and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Levant and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Glenburn 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Appleton Public Schools | Jefferson Public Schools | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.