Compare towns
Dayton vs Lyman vs Ogunquit vs Buxton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% 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 | Dayton | Lyman | Ogunquit | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,313 |
4,612 |
1,379Lowest |
8,512Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Dayton and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24k 52% above ME |
$87,284±$14kLowest 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34k 34% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,800±$21kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867 7% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
— | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
| Buxton and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872 28% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,422 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Dayton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None 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.