Compare towns
Hodgdon vs Levant vs Ogunquit vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Levant has the most renters (18.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hodgdon | Levant | Ogunquit | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,428 |
3,069Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,519±$11kLowest 27% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,417±$9k 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $695±$426Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,841 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 40% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 70/MSAD 70 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | — |
| High school in town | Hodgdon Middle/High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8 |
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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.