Compare towns
Levant vs Ogunquit vs Carmel
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%).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Carmel 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% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Levant 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 |
$82,188±$22kLowest 10% 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 | $268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,276±$187Lowest 12% above ME |
| Levant and Carmel 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,662 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Levant 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.