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Levant vs Eustis vs Sumner
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 highest household income ($86k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Eustis | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
453Lowest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
| Eustis and Sumner 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Sumner 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Sumner 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Levant and Eustis 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Levant and Sumner 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 |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Levant and Eustis 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 |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
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| Levant and Eustis 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Eustis 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 10 |
| 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 |
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.