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Levant vs Monkton vs Kenduskeag
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 youngest population (median age 39.7).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Monkton | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,999 |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.9±5.8 13% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kenduskeag 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% |
20.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monkton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kenduskeag and Monkton 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. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$79,792±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton 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 19% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$177,900±$37kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,033±$287Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Levant and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,059Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Levant 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.