Compare towns
Durham vs Levant vs Ogunquit vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Durham | Levant | Ogunquit | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
3,069 |
1,379Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
| Levant and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.