Compare towns
Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering LisbonLisbon Falls
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).
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 | Lisbon | Ogunquit | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,612Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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 | $86,221±$14k 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$50kLowest 20% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $805±$259Lowest 29% below ME |
— | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,229 6% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 33.9%±24.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.