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Ogunquit vs Levant vs Suncook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,069 |
5,432Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Suncook 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 42% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Levant and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.