Compare towns
Garland vs Lee vs Ogunquit vs Dexter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dexter has the most renters (33.7% 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 | Garland | Lee | Ogunquit | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 823Lowest |
925 |
1,379 |
3,822Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51±6.8Lowest 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,094±$12k 32% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,845±$18k 31% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$170,600±$52kLowest 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$248Lowest 30% below ME |
— | — | $838±$119Highest 26% below ME |
| Dexter and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Dexter Regional 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.