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Levant vs Dexter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Dexter has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Dexter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,852Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
51.2±7.8Highest 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Dexter 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% |
20.4%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dexter 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dexter and Levant 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 |
$53,654±$25kLowest 28% below ME |
| Levant and Dexter 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 |
$138,200±$50kLowest 53% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$827±$117Lowest 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.4%±23.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
50.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Levant and Dexter 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 | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.