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Levant vs Jay vs Stetson
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%).
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Jay | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
4,657Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
| Stetson and Levant 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% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jay 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% ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Stetson 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 |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Levant and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Levant 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% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.