Compare towns
Levant vs Newburgh vs Unity
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).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Newburgh | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,475 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Levant 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. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Levant 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. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Levant and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Levant 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | Unity School District |
| 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.