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Levant vs Ogunquit vs Dover vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Dover | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,379Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.7±6 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 7% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$64,229±$5kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
— | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | Dover School District | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Dover Senior High School | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.