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Levant vs Canton 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 the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Canton | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,191 |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
| Stetson and Canton 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% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton 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% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson 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±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% 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 |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Stetson 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Canton 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.