Compare towns
Alfred vs Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Shapleigh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Shapleigh has the most homeowners (95.4%).
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 | Alfred | Lisbon | Ogunquit | Shapleigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,125 |
9,750Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,976 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.9±10 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18k 10% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,140±$9k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38k 15% above ME |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,000±$21k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432 9% below ME |
$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,349±$133Highest 18% above ME |
| Shapleigh and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543 17% above ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,603Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±61.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | — | #76 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Lisbon Public Schools | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8 |
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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.