Compare towns
Levant vs Mapleton vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Standish has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,884Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Mapleton and Standish 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Levant 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% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish and Mapleton 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 |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
| Levant and Standish 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 |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Levant 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.