Compare towns
Levant vs Lewiston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Lewiston has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Mechanic Falls has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Lewiston | Mechanic Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Lowest |
38,324Highest |
3,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% 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% |
20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls and Lewiston 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% |
18.3%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.4%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lewiston 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% |
22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$69,914±$12k 6% below ME |
| Levant and Mechanic Falls 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 |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
$270,900±$44kHighest 9% below ME |
| Mechanic Falls 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 20% above ME |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,076±$208 6% below ME |
| Levant and Mechanic Falls 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 |
$2,899 5% below ME |
$2,993Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±20.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston 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% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 min 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Lewiston 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 | #132 of 133 in ME | #122 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lewiston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.