Compare towns
Levant vs Prospect vs Steuben vs Greene
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%).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Greene has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Prospect | Steuben | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
923Lowest |
1,388 |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Prospect and Steuben 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% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Greene 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% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect 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% |
22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Steuben 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 |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
| Greene 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 |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
| Greene 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 |
$1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Levant and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995 18 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Greene 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 | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 24 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.