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Durham vs Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Lisbon has the most renters (25.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
China has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Durham | Lisbon | Ogunquit | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
9,750Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$286 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Lisbon Public Schools | — | RSU 18 |
| 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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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.