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Lisbon Falls vs Newfields 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 Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureLisbon FallsNewfieldsOgunquit
People
Population
4,267Highest
2,023
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.1±4.4Lowest
6% above U.S.
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
17.2%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$72,344±$9kLowest
10% below U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$245,700±$25kLowest
26% below U.S.
$646,400±$34k
94% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$971±$450Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,947Lowest
6% below U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.9%±18
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
70.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
6.6%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — Newfields School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.