Compare towns
Limington vs Lyman vs Ogunquit vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has the most renters (9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Minot has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Limington | Lyman | Ogunquit | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,017 |
4,612Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49±6.1Lowest 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Minot and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
— | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Limington and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852 6% below ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.