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Levant vs Jefferson vs Mechanic Falls
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 highest household income ($86k).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Mechanic Falls has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Jefferson | Mechanic Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
2,647Lowest |
3,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
39.8±4.7Highest 11% below ME |
| Mechanic Falls and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Mechanic Falls 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% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.4%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson 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% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$69,914±$12kLowest 6% below ME |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$270,900±$44k 9% below ME |
| Jefferson and Mechanic Falls 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 |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,076±$208Lowest 6% below ME |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,993Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±20.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Jefferson and Mechanic Falls 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | #122 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.