Compare towns
Athens vs Lee vs Ogunquit vs Brighton plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Brighton plantation has the most renters (40.6% rent).
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 | Athens | Lee | Ogunquit | Brighton plantation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 791 |
925 |
1,379Highest |
98Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.7±7.2 6% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.8±46.2Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.2%±32.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±27.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7% ME: 36.2% |
14.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0%±15.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,750±$14k 32% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$73,750±$50k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Brighton plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $538±$457 53% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,500Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
37.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
59.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
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| Work from home | 6.1%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±22.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Brighton plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Athens 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.