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Levant vs Meredith vs Greene
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 the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Meredith | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Lowest |
6,758Highest |
4,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Greene and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
| Levant and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | #62 of 120 in NH | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.