Compare towns
Knox vs Levant vs Ogunquit vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Knox | Levant | Ogunquit | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 825Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,379 |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
— | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Knox and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.