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Lempster vs Marlow vs Ogunquit vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bath has the youngest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Lempster | Marlow | Ogunquit | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953 |
855Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 46% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lempster School District | Marlow School District | — | Bath 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.