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Levant vs Solon 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%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Greene 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 | Solon | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
963Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Solon and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene 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 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene 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 15% above ME |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$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 |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% 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 |
$915±$100Lowest 20% 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 |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Solon 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 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| 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 | 5 photos → |
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.