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Lee vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Lee | New Gloucester | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
5,766Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Lee and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980 28% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 282 in MA | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lee | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.