Compare towns
Glenburn vs Ogunquit vs Mapleton 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Mapleton | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,884 |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±6 7% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 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% |
34.3% 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% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%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 |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.