Compare towns
Bingham 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
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Bingham | Exeter | Lee | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 660Lowest |
1,093 |
925 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±8.2 25% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8 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 Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
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| Exeter and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest 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 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.