Compare towns
Levant vs Mapleton vs Mechanic Falls vs Unity
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Mechanic Falls has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Mechanic Falls | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,884 |
3,134Highest |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
39.8±4.7 about the U.S. average |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mechanic Falls 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$69,914±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Unity 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$270,900±$44k 19% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,076±$208 24% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Levant and Mechanic Falls 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Unity 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 | — | #122 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 16 | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.