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Bowdoin vs Ogunquit vs Penobscot 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Penobscot has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Penobscot | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
1,379 |
1,154Lowest |
4,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.4±5.7 19% above ME |
41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±6 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Penobscot 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,194±$14kLowest 15% below ME |
$72,344±$9k 3% below 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$296,400±$58k about the ME average |
$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,141±$33Highest about the ME average |
$971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
| Penobscot 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,852Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,947 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±13.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Penobscot 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | Penobscot Public Schools | — |
| 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.