Compare towns
Levant vs Madison vs Mapleton vs Stetson
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Stetson has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
2,676 |
1,884 |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% 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 |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Madison and Stetson 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Mapleton 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% |
22.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest 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% |
19.8% 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% |
3.4%±2 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 |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$850±$218 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,740Lowest 43% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% 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% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Stetson 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 | 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.