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Bowdoin vs Bowdoinham vs Lisbon vs Ogunquit
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 kids (22.2% 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 | Bowdoin | Bowdoinham | Lisbon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
3,142 |
9,750Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
51.9±13.1 16% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
43.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$108,479±$21k 45% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71k about the ME average |
$405,500±$105k 37% above ME |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $979±$286 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 11% above ME |
$2,958Lowest about the ME average |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 133 in ME | #73 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Lisbon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.8 |
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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.