Compare towns
Levant vs Brighton vs Kenduskeag
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%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Kenduskeag has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Brighton | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,167Lowest |
1,333 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.9±5.8 13% above U.S. |
| Brighton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton 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% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kenduskeag and Brighton 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. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$79,792±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Levant and Kenduskeag 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. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$177,900±$37k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,033±$287 27% below U.S. |
| Levant and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,059Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton 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% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton 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 87/MSAD 23 | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.