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Levant vs Ogunquit vs Warren vs Stetson

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%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% 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.

MeasureLevantOgunquitWarrenStetson
People
Population
3,069
1,379
4,932Highest
1,151Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.1%
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+2.4%
ME: +2.6%
-1.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
39.7±2.2Lowest
11% below ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
42.2±2.2
6% below ME
42.2±5.1
6% below ME
Kids under 18
19.8%±4.8
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
13.9%±5.1
ME: 18.1%
22.4%±5.1Highest
ME: 18.1%
Stetson 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
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
12%±3.2Lowest
ME: 22.4%
14.2%±3.1
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
21.4%
ME: 36.2%
19.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
5%±1.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.4%±2
ME: 5.8%
Warren 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
$74,616±$21kLowest
about the ME average
$76,023±$28k
about the ME average
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
$232,700±$32k
22% below ME
$205,700±$34kLowest
31% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,370±$120Highest
20% above ME
—
$1,125±$456
about the ME average
$800±$377Lowest
30% below ME
Levant and Warren 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
$2,832
7% below ME
$1,962Lowest
35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.7%±14
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
52.1%±29.8
ME: 48.4%
73.7%±42Highest
ME: 48.4%
Stetson and Warren 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%
6%
ME: 10.7%
10.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.4%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.3%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
87.9%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1995Highest
18 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
1981
4 yrs newer than ME
1993
16 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
27% above ME
26 min
7% above ME
23 minLowest
8% below ME
32 minHighest
29% above ME
Work from home
6.9%±5.6Lowest
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
11.6%±9.3
ME: 15.9%
11%±5.6
ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #124 of 133 in ME — #120 of 133 in ME —
School district RSU 87/MSAD 23 — RSU 40/MSAD 40 —
High school in town None in town — None in town —
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.