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Garland vs Lee vs Ogunquit vs Dover-Foxcroft
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 homeowners (97%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dover-Foxcroft has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 823Lowest |
925 |
1,379 |
4,506Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5% 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 |
38±4.1Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Dover-Foxcroft 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% |
21.4%±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% |
28.2% 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% |
2.9%±0.9 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 |
$63,344±$6k 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Dover-Foxcroft 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 |
$162,600±$12kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$248Lowest 30% below ME |
— | — | $880±$97Highest 23% below ME |
| Dover-Foxcroft 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 |
$1,916 37% 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% |
37.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Garland 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
67%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 |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% 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% |
12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.