Compare towns
Glenburn vs Ogunquit vs Brewer vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Brewer | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
1,379Lowest |
9,652Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
— | $1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Brewer 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | — | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0 |
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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.