Compare towns
Cornish vs Levant vs Mechanic Falls vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Mechanic Falls has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Cornish | Levant | Mechanic Falls | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
3,069 |
3,134Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
39.8±4.7 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.4%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$69,914±$12k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above 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 | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$270,900±$44k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,076±$208Lowest 6% below ME |
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| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,993 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±20.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 5% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | #122 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 16 | — |
| 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.