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Lee vs Ogunquit vs Andover
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($168k 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 | Ogunquit | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925 |
1,379Highest |
679Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$49,922±$9k 33% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Andover 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 49% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,513Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.2%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | Andover Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.