Compare towns
Levant vs Mapleton vs Unity vs Glenburn
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Glenburn has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,884 |
1,858Lowest |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
| Glenburn and Levant 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 |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Levant and Glenburn 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 |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn 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% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 | — | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.