Compare towns
Levant vs Mapleton vs Milbridge 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 highest household income ($92k).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Milbridge | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,884 |
1,222Lowest |
1,333 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
| Milbridge and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Kenduskeag 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 |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% 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 |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
| Levant and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
$1,033±$287 9% below ME |
| Levant and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$2,059 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| 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.