Compare towns
Greene vs Ogunquit vs Chelsea vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Chelsea has the most affordable homes ($182k median).
Levant has the most renters (18.6% rent).
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 | Greene | Ogunquit | Chelsea | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,823 |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±3.6 6% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,471±$10kLowest 14% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$182,300±$37kLowest 39% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME |
— | $1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Chelsea and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,313Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15%±19.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 48% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | — | #93 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 12 | 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 | 5 photos → | 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.