Compare towns
Stetson vs Baldwin vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Stetson | Baldwin | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
1,170 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Levant and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
— | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Baldwin 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.