Compare towns
Levant vs Danforth vs Kenduskeag 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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Kenduskeag has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Pittston has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Danforth | Kenduskeag | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
452Lowest |
1,333 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Danforth 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 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.8% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Kenduskeag 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$79,792±$14k 7% above 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$177,900±$37k 40% 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,033±$287 9% 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 |
— | $2,059 32% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Kenduskeag 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 History | None yet | 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.