Compare towns
Levant vs Canton vs Pittston
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 expensive homes ($269k median).
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Pittston 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 | Canton | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,191Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME |
41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Pittston 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% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Canton 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston 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±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Levant and Pittston 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 |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Levant and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.