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Levant vs York 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 the youngest population (median age 39.7).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | York | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
13,986Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| York and Stetson 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% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and York 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 |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| York 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 |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| York and Levant 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 |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | York Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.