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Levant vs Dummerston vs Jefferson vs Greene
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 renters (18.6% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Dummerston | Jefferson | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
2,090Lowest |
2,647 |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±4.9 about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Greene 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Jefferson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Jefferson 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$85,078±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Greene 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,120±$130Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,587 17% below U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Greene 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.