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Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Landaff vs Dalton
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Landaff | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
1,379Highest |
420Lowest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±8.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,813±$7kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Landaff 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$317 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,402 41% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Dalton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Landaff School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.