Compare towns
Harpswell vs Lyman vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has the most renters (16.7% rent).
Lyman has the most kids (15.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Lyman | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
4,612 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5 38% above ME |
53.8±2Lowest 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lyman and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lyman 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 29% above ME |
$87,284±$14kLowest 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$360,400±$44kLowest 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Highest 18% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
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| Harpswell and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141 3% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.