Compare towns
Levant vs Mapleton vs Readfield vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Readfield | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,651 |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Readfield 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield and Jefferson 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 ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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 |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
| Mapleton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Readfield and Jefferson 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 |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Levant and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.