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Levant vs Dorset vs Mechanic Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Mechanic Falls has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Dorset | Mechanic Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
2,092Lowest |
3,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.8±4.7 about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mechanic Falls and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset 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±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$69,914±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dorset 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±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$270,900±$44k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,076±$208Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #122 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.