Compare towns
Levant vs Steuben vs Lee
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%).
Steuben has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Steuben | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,388 |
925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Lee 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Steuben 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Lee 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 |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Levant and Steuben 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 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 |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Steuben 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 24 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.