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Lebanon vs Ogunquit vs Milton vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milton has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Greene has the most affordable homes ($270k 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 | Lebanon | Ogunquit | Milton | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,629Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,538 |
4,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±5.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lebanon and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,750±$11k 21% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$23k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$270,000±$23kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Milton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 133 in ME | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Milton School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.