Compare towns
Levant vs Limerick vs Exeter vs Kenduskeag
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 most renters (18.6% rent).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Kenduskeag 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 | Limerick | Exeter | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
3,400Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,333 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
| Exeter and Kenduskeag 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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Kenduskeag 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Exeter 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 15% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$79,792±$14kLowest 7% above ME |
| Limerick 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 9% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$177,900±$37k 40% below ME |
| Limerick and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,033±$287 9% below ME |
| Limerick and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,059 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Kenduskeag 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.