Compare towns
Levant vs Hermon vs Pittston
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).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Hermon | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Lowest |
6,727Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
| Pittston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Levant 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% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Pittston 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% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Hermon and Pittston 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 |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| Hermon and Levant 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 |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995 18 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hermon and Levant 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.