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Levant vs Bellows Falls vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
2,891 |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Stetson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Stetson 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 7% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
| Levant and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stetson and Levant 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.