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Harpswell vs Lee vs Ogunquit vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has the most renters (16.7% rent).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Harpswell | Lee | Ogunquit | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
4,576 |
1,379Lowest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±1.5 59% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58.3±9.8 50% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,155±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$356,300±$79kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,465±$293Highest 4% above U.S. |
| St. George and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,359 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Oyster River Coop School District | — | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.