Compare towns
Clinton vs Lyman vs Ogunquit vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fairfield has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Clinton | Lyman | Ogunquit | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,385 |
4,612 |
1,379Lowest |
6,519Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.1±4Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Fairfield and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Clinton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$39k 4% below ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,101±$11kLowest 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$164,300±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
— | $1,001±$101Lowest 12% below ME |
| Clinton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,217 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±12.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
10.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME | — | #47 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.3 |
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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.