Compare towns
Prospect vs Levant vs Sumner vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Prospect | Levant | Sumner | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 923 |
3,069Highest |
845Lowest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Sumner and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Levant and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Levant and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979 35% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1995 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
42 min 72% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Solon 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 10 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| 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 | None yet | None yet |
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.