Compare towns
Levant vs Palmyra vs Kenduskeag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
Kenduskeag has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Palmyra | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
2,209 |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
43.9±5.8Highest about the ME average |
| Kenduskeag and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$79,792±$14k 7% above ME |
| Levant and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
$177,900±$37k 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$733±$119Lowest 36% below ME |
$1,033±$287 9% below ME |
| Levant and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,059 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1992Lowest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kenduskeag and Palmyra 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.