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Lee vs Ogunquit vs Harpswell vs Nottingham
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 highest household income ($132k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Harpswell has the most renters (16.7% rent).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Ogunquit | Harpswell | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
1,379Lowest |
5,046 |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
62±1.5 59% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.