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Levant vs Sutton vs Greene
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 renters (18.6% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
2,239Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Greene 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Levant 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Levant 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.