Best PlacesSouth Levant, ME Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Levant, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
South Levant ranks 3,582nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in South Levant
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
South Levant's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Levant ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of towns
- School gradeA+, better than 99% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 98% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 90% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than 88% of towns
Where South Levant ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 9% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 14% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than only 16% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 17% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in South Levant
A household needs to earn about $73,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Levant home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $91,026, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses South Levant's effective rate of 0.96%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Levant
South Levant's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Levant.
Who works in South Levant, and how
Work in South Levant centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in South Levant
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across South Levant.
What the weather is like in South Levant, month by month
South Levant sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 12. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 23° | 12° |
| April | 56° | 44° | 32° |
| July | 84° | 71° | 59° |
| October | 63° | 51° | 40° |
Flying in and out of South Levant
The nearest airport, Bangor International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 199 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Levant
Schools across South Levant average an A+, better than 99% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Carmel Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Patricia A Duran SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
- Suzanne M Smith Elementary SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hermon Middle SchoolA+ · 86% proficient
- Caravel Middle SchoolA+ · 83% proficient
- Central Middle SchoolA+ · 74% proficient
Top high schools
- Hermon High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Central High SchoolA+ · 88% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Levant school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Levant measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare South Levant against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in South Levant
Is South Levant a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Levant ranks 3,582nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low crime, good schools, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on state infrastructure and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Levant expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $274,327. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $91,026 median income, cost of living beats 65% of towns.
Is South Levant safe?
Yes, South Levant is safer than 100% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $109 per resident a year.
Compare South Levant with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Levant. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Levant represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
South Levant detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Levant: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Levant: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Levant: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Levant: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Levant detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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