Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Steuben
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 renters (25.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Lisbon | Ogunquit | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
9,750Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Steuben 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% |
16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 22% above ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
— | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Lisbon and Steuben 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 |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Steuben 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Lisbon Public Schools | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | — | None in town |
| 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.