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Warren vs Ogunquit vs Oakland vs Levant

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Oakland has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).

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.

MeasureWarrenOgunquitOaklandLevant
People
Population
4,932
1,379Lowest
6,309Highest
3,069
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.4%
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-0.2%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+3.1%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.2±2.2
6% below ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
40.2±6.9
10% below ME
39.7±2.2Lowest
11% below ME
Kids under 18
13.9%±5.1
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
23.8%±5.2Highest
ME: 18.1%
19.8%±4.8
ME: 18.1%
Oakland and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
12%±3.2Lowest
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
18.2%±3.4
ME: 22.4%
18.1%±4.9
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
24.4%
ME: 36.2%
21.6%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±1.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
4.9%±1.8
ME: 5.8%
2.2%±2.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Warren and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,616±$21kLowest
about the ME average
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
$77,813±$16k
4% above ME
$86,071±$22k
15% above 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
$232,700±$32kLowest
22% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
$236,000±$23k
20% below ME
$268,500±$27k
9% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$456
about the ME average
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$939±$74Lowest
18% below ME
$1,370±$120Highest
20% above ME
Levant and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,832
7% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
$2,439Lowest
20% below ME
$2,580
15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.1%±29.8
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
65.7%±14.7Highest
ME: 48.4%
45.7%±14
ME: 48.4%
Oakland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6%
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
8.1%
ME: 10.7%
9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
77.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
81.4%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
4 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
1982
5 yrs newer than ME
1995Highest
18 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
8% below ME
26 min
7% above ME
27 min
8% above ME
31 minHighest
27% above ME
Work from home
11.6%±9.3
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
8.4%±4.1
ME: 15.9%
6.9%±5.6Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #120 of 133 in ME — #23 of 133 in ME #124 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 40/MSAD 40 — RSU 18 RSU 87/MSAD 23
High school in town None in town — Messalonskee High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school — —
14.2
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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.