Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Levant vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k 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 | Ogunquit | Levant | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,069Highest |
2,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.