Compare towns
Corinna vs Levant vs Ogunquit vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k median).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newport has the most renters (27.7% rent).
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 | Corinna | Levant | Ogunquit | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
3,069 |
1,379Lowest |
3,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±3.2 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,365±$13k 19% 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 | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$234,800±$30k 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599 18% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $893±$104Lowest 22% below ME |
| Levant and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,018 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.7%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 7 photos → |
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.