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Levant vs Minot vs Warren
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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Minot | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
2,794Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Minot and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Minot 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% |
21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot 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% |
25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Warren 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 |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Minot 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±$27k 9% below ME |
$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Minot 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 |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Levant and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren 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% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Minot and Warren 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 | #78 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 16 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.