Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Levant vs Jay
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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,069 |
4,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Ogunquit 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 |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Jay 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% 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 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | #86 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.