Compare towns
Levant vs Ogunquit vs Freeport vs Jefferson
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 most affordable homes ($269k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Freeport | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,379Lowest |
8,802Highest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% 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% |
19.4%±3.5 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% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% 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% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Jefferson 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 |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
— | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| Freeport and Levant 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above 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% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 05 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.