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Levant vs Brooks vs Stetson
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%).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Brooks | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,208 |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Brooks and Stetson 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% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Brooks 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% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks 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 15% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| 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 9% below ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Stetson 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.