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Glenburn vs Ogunquit vs Upton vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
1,379Lowest |
8,189Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Glenburn 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 21% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Upton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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U.S. 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.