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Levant vs Dexter 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Dexter has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Dexter | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
3,822Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Dexter and Stetson 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% |
16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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% |
19.7%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Dexter 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 |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% 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 |
$170,600±$52kLowest 42% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$838±$119 26% below ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Dexter 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% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Dexter 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 | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | MSAD 46 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dexter Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
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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.