Compare towns
Burnham vs Levant vs Ogunquit vs Solon
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,379 |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%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 |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% 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 |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386 15% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $915±$100Lowest 20% 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 | $1,897 38% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% 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% |
14.6%±48.8 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.