Compare towns
Kenduskeag vs Levant vs Ogunquit vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Kenduskeag | Levant | Ogunquit | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,333Lowest |
3,069 |
1,379 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Kenduskeag and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,792±$14kLowest 7% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Levant and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,059Lowest 32% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.