Compare towns
Levant vs Ogunquit vs Benton vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Levant | Ogunquit | Benton | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,379 |
2,770 |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Benton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$76,023±$28k 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 | $268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,110±$123 about the ME average |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #85 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.