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Landaff vs Ogunquit vs Lyman vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landaff has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Landaff | Ogunquit | Lyman | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 420 |
1,379Highest |
464 |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Lowest 45% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Landaff and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,042±$17kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Landaff and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Landaff School District | — | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.