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Levant vs Hampton vs Mechanic Falls
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 homeowners (81.4%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Mechanic Falls has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Mechanic Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.8±4.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mechanic Falls 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Levant 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$69,914±$12kLowest 13% 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±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$270,900±$44k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,076±$208Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #122 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.