Compare towns
Kenduskeag vs Ogunquit vs Baldwin vs Levant
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Kenduskeag | Ogunquit | Baldwin | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,333 |
1,379 |
1,170Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,792±$14k 7% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above 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 | $177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
— | — | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Kenduskeag 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Kenduskeag 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest 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.