Compare towns
Alexander vs Exeter vs Lee vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Alexander | Exeter | Lee | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 553Lowest |
1,093 |
925 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,750±$10k 25% above ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386 13% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781 41% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.