Levant offers rural charm and natural beauty in the Bangor area
Fewer than 3,000 people live in Levant, a small town where winding roads thread through mature woodlands that blaze with amber, crimson, and gold in the fall and wear a soft coat of snow through the winter. These quiet streets branch off state Route 222, which passes through Levant and connects the remote community to shopping, dining and major highways that aren’t available in the town, but are roughly a 10-mile drive away in Bangor. “Levant is further out, so it’s quite a bit more rural,” says Karen Burns, a Realtor with Century 21 Queen City Real Estate who sells homes throughout the Bangor area. “It’s about a 20-minute ride to commute into the city, so you do also get your working-from-home-type people.” Levant’s CAP Index Crime Score is 1 out of 10, well below the national average of 4.
Mix of housing styles and tree-lined lots that give residents privacy
Most homes sit back from quiet two-lane roads on wooded lots with up to several acres. Cape Cod, raised ranch and ranch-style homes are common, with a few colonial-inspired farmhouses and custom-built properties scattered throughout town. Newer subdivisions offer a neighborhood-like feel in a country setting, with modern ranch-style builds and New Traditional homes on residential streets. “We’ve been seeing a lot of new builds in Levant because of the low tax base,” Burns says. Prices for single-family homes typically range from $200,000 to $550,000, and the median lot size is over an acre. Parcels allow buyers to build their own homes, with prices generally falling between $30,000 and $160,000.
Driving is the norm in Levant, with I-95 and Bangor close to town
State highways connect to major routes like I-95, which runs through Bangor and leads about 70 miles southwest to Augusta. Residents generally head into Bangor for shopping, dining and trips to major retailers like Target, Walmart, Home Depot and L.L. Bean. The city is also home to Bangor International Airport, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center and St. Joseph Healthcare, all of which are within 10 miles of Levant.
Students can attend RSU 87 before going to nearby Hermon High School
Levant is part of Regional School Unit 87, which earns an overall grade of C-plus from Niche and has an average student-to-teacher ratio of 13-to-1. Students in prekindergarten through fifth grade can attend the C-rated Suzanne M. Smith Elementary School before moving on to the B-minus-rated Caravel Middle School for sixth through eighth grade. The school district sends high schoolers to Hermon High School, which scores a B-minus and offers career preparation courses that give students hands-on experience in topics such as accounting, computer applications and early childhood education. Higher education can continue in Bangor at Husson University, Eastern Maine Community College and the University of Maine’s Bangor Campus.
Neighbors gather for events at Suzanne M. Smith Elementary School
Suzanne M. Smith Elementary School serves as a community hub where the town holds events year-round. Annual celebrations include the Fall Harvest Festival, which features live music, bounce houses, food trucks and themed activities that bring out the autumn spirit. In September, the town hosts a community barbecue where residents gather for burgers, hot dogs and cornhole.
Local spots like Treworgy Family Orchards, with more options in Bangor
Shopping and dining are limited, but a handful of businesses operate along state Route 222. Ollie’s Market offers convenience store staples and casual eats. The Levant Corner Store is a one-stop shop for gas, grocery essentials and quick meals, with a sit-down restaurant where residents can order pizza, wings and deli-style subs. Treworgy Family Orchards is a community staple with a farm store, wooden playground and interactive petting zoo. It also offers pick-your-own produce throughout the year and boasts the longest continually running corn maze in the state. Houses of worship like Harvest Chapel of Levant Village and South Levant Baptist Church support the community.
Levant has youth sports, but most outdoor recreation is outside town
The town’s recreation department runs a few youth sports leagues that keep kids active year-round. Levant doesn’t have parks, so residents head out of town for most outdoor activities. Pleasant Lake is about 10 miles away and has a public boat launch for paddlers and anglers. The Pleasant Lake Preserve offers miles of shaded trails near the water. Residents are about 7 miles from Capehart Play Park, which has a playground, basketball court, walking trail and a splash pad for summer. Winters average over four feet of snow, and winter sports enthusiasts are roughly 7 miles from the Hermon Mountain Ski Area. For snowmobilers, snowmobiling trails pass through the town’s southwestern corner.
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