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Warren vs Ogunquit vs Topsham 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 most affordable homes ($233k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsham has the most renters (21.1% rent).
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.
| Measure | Warren | Ogunquit | Topsham | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,379Lowest |
9,706Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2 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% |
50% 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 Topsham 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 |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Topsham 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 |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Topsham 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 |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Levant 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%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 |
1980 3 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 |
24 min 4% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 133 in ME | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.