Compare towns
Jackson vs Levant vs Ogunquit vs Industry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Levant | Ogunquit | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,379 |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,056±$19kLowest 16% 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 | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$205,600±$31kLowest 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,049±$137 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.