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Glenburn vs North Berwick 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
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Glenburn | North Berwick | Ogunquit | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
5,129Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick 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% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick 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 |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick 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 |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Glenburn 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 |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and North Berwick 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% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 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 |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
15%±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 | #39 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.