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Brewer vs Levant vs Ogunquit vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Brewer | Levant | Ogunquit | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
3,069 |
1,379 |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21k 17% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54 5% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374 11% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | — |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.