Compare towns
Dexter vs Levant vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dexter has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
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 | Dexter | Levant | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,822Highest |
3,069 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8 14% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above 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 | $170,600±$52kLowest 42% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,186Lowest 28% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% 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 |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | MSAD 46 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | Dexter Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
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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.