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Levant vs Wales vs Stetson
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%).
Wales has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Wales | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,924 |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Wales and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Stetson 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% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wales and Stetson 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 |
$77,004±$5k 3% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Levant and Wales 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 |
$250,400±$28k 16% below ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Levant and Wales 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 |
$1,154±$64 about the ME average |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,578 15% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Wales and Stetson 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% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Wales and Stetson 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 04 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oak Hill High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.