Compare towns
Levant vs Dresden vs Pittston
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Dresden has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Dresden | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,645Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Dresden and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Pittston 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% |
24.8%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Dresden and Pittston 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% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Dresden 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 |
$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston 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±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$240,100±$29k 19% below ME |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
| Levant and Dresden 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 |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| Levant and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston 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% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Levant and Dresden 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 02 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.