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Levant vs Madison vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
2,680Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Madison and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Madison 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 19% below U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Madison and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$4,074Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison and Levant 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 | Madison School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.