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Levant vs Ripton vs Glenburn
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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
508Lowest |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Glenburn 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
— | $1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Levant and Glenburn 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Glenburn 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 | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.