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Lisbon vs Lisbon vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most renters (33.3% rent).
Lisbon has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureLisbonLisbonOgunquit
People
Population
730Lowest
1,583Highest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.6±8.3Lowest
12% above U.S.
46.4±5.7
19% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.8%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.6%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
20.8%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
$68,813±$7k
15% below U.S.
$65,500±$13kLowest
19% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$181,300±$27kLowest
46% below U.S.
$198,000±$19k
40% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,266±$317Lowest
10% below U.S.
$1,344±$303Highest
5% below U.S.
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Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,402Lowest
41% above U.S.
$4,691Highest
50% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.3%±23.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±18.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
66.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
26% below U.S.
22 min
19% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.6%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — Lisbon Regional School District —
High school in town — Lisbon Regional School (High) —
Students per teacherat that high school —
6.4
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U.S. 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.