Compare towns
Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Wilton vs Jefferson
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wilton has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Wilton | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,612 |
1,379Lowest |
3,862Highest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Lisbon 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% |
27%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.5% ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,221±$14k 15% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,396±$23kLowest 15% below ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% 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±$50k 20% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$202,000±$30kLowest 32% below ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $805±$259 29% below ME |
— | $446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
| Jefferson and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,229 6% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,344Lowest 23% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Wilton 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% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 33.9%±24.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | #121 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 09 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.