Compare towns
Levant vs Berwick
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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Berwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,069Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
40.7±2.9Highest 9% below ME |
| Berwick and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick 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±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
| Berwick 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±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Lowest 20% above ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Levant 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 |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.