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Levant vs Hampton vs Stetson

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).

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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.

MeasureLevantHamptonStetson
People
Population
3,069
10,101Highest
1,151Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.7±2.2Lowest
about the U.S. average
51.2±1.7Highest
32% above U.S.
42.2±5.1
8% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.8%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Stetson and Levant 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%
26.9%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
19.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,071±$22k
7% above U.S.
$97,163±$4kHighest
20% above U.S.
$76,023±$28kLowest
6% below U.S.
Hampton 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
19% below U.S.
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
$205,700±$34kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,370±$120
3% below U.S.
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
$800±$377Lowest
43% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,580
17% below U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$1,962Lowest
37% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.7%±14Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
73.7%±42Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Stetson and Hampton 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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1995Highest
15 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1993
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
19% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
6.9%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #124 of 133 in ME #31 of 120 in NH —
School district RSU 87/MSAD 23 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.