Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Standish vs Levant
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).
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 | Standish | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
10,662Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Standish 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Standish 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 |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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 ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.