Compare towns
Burnham vs Levant vs Ogunquit vs Phillips
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burnham has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Burnham | Levant | Ogunquit | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,379 |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386 15% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Levant and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.