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Levant vs Unity 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,375Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Greene and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Unity and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greene and Unity 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 | Unity School District | 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 → |
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.