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Levant vs Meredith vs Jefferson
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 the most people working from home (23.7%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% 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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
6,758Highest |
2,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6% 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% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson 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±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$85,078±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Levant 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. |
$311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,120±$130Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Levant and Meredith 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. |
$2,587 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | #62 of 120 in NH | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Jefferson Public Schools |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.