Compare towns
Lee vs Lowell vs Ogunquit vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Lowell has the most renters (11.5% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Lee | Lowell | Ogunquit | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 925 |
378Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$50,833±$31k 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $995±$386 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 49% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.