Compare towns
Levant vs Lewiston vs Ogunquit vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% 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 | Levant | Lewiston | Ogunquit | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
38,324Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Lewiston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
— | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Levant and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,899 5% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Lewiston High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.