Compare towns
Levant vs Cushing vs Jefferson
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).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Cushing | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,460Lowest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Cushing and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Cushing and Jefferson 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% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Cushing 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 |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Levant and Jefferson 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 |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing 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 |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Cushing 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Jefferson 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 13 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.