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Levant vs Jefferson vs Pittston
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,013Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston 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. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Pittston 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±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Levant and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 20 photos → | None yet |
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