Compare towns
Levant vs Mapleton vs Brooks 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Mapleton | Brooks | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,884 |
1,208Lowest |
1,333 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
| Brooks 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Kenduskeag 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% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$79,792±$14k 7% 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$1,033±$287 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
$2,059 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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 | 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.