Compare towns
Limerick vs Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Limerick | Lisbon | Ogunquit | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
3,612Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
27.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$86,221±$14k 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$237,200±$50kLowest 20% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$805±$259Lowest 29% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$3,229 6% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
33.9%±24.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Lisbon 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 | — | #60 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.