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Bowdoin vs Epping vs Lisbon vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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 | Epping | Lisbon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
7,430 |
9,750Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Lisbon 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 13% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
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| Epping and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 8% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #60 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Epping School District | Lisbon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Lisbon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.