Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Lisbon Falls vs Ogunquit vs Alfred
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).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Lisbon Falls | Ogunquit | Alfred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
4,267Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,125 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±6.3 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% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$82,321±$18k 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoin 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 |
$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$342,300±$38k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
— | $1,035±$432Highest 9% below ME |
| Alfred and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 11% above ME |
$2,947Lowest about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,543 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 133 in ME | — | — | #74 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.