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Bowdoin vs Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Lisbon has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
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 | Sutton | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
1,379Lowest |
2,239 |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Sutton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Sutton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 133 in ME | — | — | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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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.