Compare towns
Stetson vs Lee 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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Lee | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
925Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Lee 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% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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 |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% 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±$34k 31% below ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% 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 |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
97%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 |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Stetson 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 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.