Compare towns
Levant vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
2,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Levant 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 ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Harrison 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±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Levant and Harrison 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 |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
31 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.