Compare towns
Levant vs Hampden vs Kenduskeag
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 youngest population (median age 39.7).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Hampden | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
7,896Highest |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
43.9±5.8Highest about the ME average |
| Kenduskeag and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Kenduskeag 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 |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$79,792±$14kLowest 7% above ME |
| Hampden 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±$27k 9% below ME |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
$177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
| Hampden and Levant 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 |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
| Levant and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$2,059Lowest 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Kenduskeag 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.