Compare towns
Porter vs Levant vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Porter | Levant | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746 |
3,069Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9 5% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Porter and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
| Levant and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$3,478Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Porter 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 | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.