Compare towns
Levant vs Ogunquit vs Peru vs Corinth
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%).
Peru has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Corinth has the most kids (23% 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 | Peru | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,501 |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Peru 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% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Peru 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 |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below 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 |
$141,300±$38k 52% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,799 41% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Corinth 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% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 56 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.