Compare towns
Boothbay vs Lewiston vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Lewiston has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Boothbay | Lewiston | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
38,324Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lewiston and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17k 19% below ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Highest about the ME average |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
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| Boothbay and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,899 5% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #132 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — |
| High school in town | — | Lewiston High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.