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Mechanic Falls vs Ogunquit vs Levant vs Palmyra
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mechanic Falls has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Palmyra has the most affordable homes ($155k 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 | Mechanic Falls | Ogunquit | Levant | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,134Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,069 |
2,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±4.7 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,914±$12k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% 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 | $270,900±$44k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$208 6% below ME |
— | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$733±$119Lowest 36% below ME |
| Levant and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±20.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 5% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.9%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #122 of 133 in ME | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.