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Levant vs Dover 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 homeowners (81.4%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Mechanic Falls has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Dover | Mechanic Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Lowest |
33,364Highest |
3,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.8±4.7Highest about the U.S. average |
| Mechanic Falls and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mechanic Falls and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Levant and Dover 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% |
52%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% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$69,914±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dover 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. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$270,900±$44k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,076±$208Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #122 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Dover School District | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.