Compare towns
Levant vs Danforth vs Greene 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 renters (18.6% rent).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Greene has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Danforth | Greene | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
666Lowest |
4,417Highest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Greene 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Jefferson 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Greene 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±$27k 9% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson and Greene 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±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Levant and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Greene 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.