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Levant vs Mapleton vs Newport
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).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% rent).
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 | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,884Lowest |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newport and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newport 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. |
$80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. 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 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17k 32% below U.S. |
| Levant and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
| Levant and Newport 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. |
$5,649Highest 81% 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% |
40%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Levant and Newport 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Newport 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 | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.