Compare towns
Lamoine vs Lyman vs Ogunquit vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
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 | Lamoine | Lyman | Ogunquit | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
4,612Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
— | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.