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Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,379Lowest |
4,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.4 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon Falls and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lisbon Falls 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | $971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
| Limerick and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,947 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.