Compare towns
Lebanon vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
North Berwick has the most renters (11.3% rent).
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 | Lebanon | North Berwick | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,629Highest |
5,129 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.6±5.8Lowest 12% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lebanon and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lebanon and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,750±$11kLowest 31% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$23kLowest 10% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,105±$116 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±55 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.