Compare towns
Levant vs Ogunquit vs Dexter vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dexter has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% 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 | Dexter | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,379Lowest |
3,822Highest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Ogunquit 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 |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% 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 |
$170,600±$52kLowest 42% below ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,186Lowest 28% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter 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% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #113 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | MSAD 46 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Dexter Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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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.