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Levant vs Rye vs Kenduskeag
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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Rye | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
5,611Highest |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.9±5.8 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kenduskeag and Levant 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kenduskeag 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$79,792±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$177,900±$37kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,033±$287Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,059Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Levant and Rye 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Rye 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.