Compare towns
Glenburn vs Hermon 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
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Glenburn | Hermon | Levant | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
6,727Highest |
3,069 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
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| Hermon and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 8% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1995 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 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 | #39 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.