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Levant vs Phillips vs Union
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 highest household income ($86k).
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Phillips | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,094Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Phillips and Union 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Phillips 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Union 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Levant and Union 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Levant and Union 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Levant and Union 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 |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Union 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.