Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Eliot | Ogunquit | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
7,146Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Lisbon Falls 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% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lisbon Falls 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 |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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 |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 11% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,947Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | — |
| 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.