Compare towns
Corinth vs Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Corinth | Freeport | Ogunquit | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
8,802Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
— | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Freeport and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 05 | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Central High School | Freeport High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.2Lowest |
— | — |
| 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.