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Stetson vs Chapman 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%).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k 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 | Stetson | Chapman | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
388Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Chapman and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Stetson 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Chapman and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
— | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Levant 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 History | 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.