Compare towns
Levant vs Madison vs Mapleton
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%).
Madison has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Madison | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
2,676 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
44.9±12.3Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Madison and Mapleton 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% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Mapleton 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% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Madison 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 |
$61,698±$20kLowest 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton 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±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$163,900±$59kLowest 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$850±$218 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,740Lowest 43% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Mapleton 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school 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.