Compare towns
Levant vs Limerick vs Exeter vs Pittston
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Pittston 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 | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
3,400Highest |
1,093Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% 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 |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Exeter and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Limerick 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%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% 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% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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±$12kLowest 13% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Limerick and Pittston 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 |
$238,700±$66k 20% 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 |
$1,080±$593 5% 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 |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Levant 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 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%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Exeter 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 | 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.