Compare towns
Levant vs Ogunquit vs Warren vs York
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 most affordable homes ($233k median).
York has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Warren | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
1,379Lowest |
4,932 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% 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 |
49.5±5.2 10% above 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York 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% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% 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% |
2.5%±1.3 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±$56k 53% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit 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±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
— | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York 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 |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above 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% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Warren 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% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
24 min 4% below 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% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #120 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.