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Levant vs Mapleton vs Plainfield vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Glenburn has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Plainfield | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,884Lowest |
2,522 |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Glenburn 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Plainfield 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Glenburn 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Mapleton 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Plainfield School District | Glenburn Public Schools |
| 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.