Compare towns
Lisbon Falls vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% 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 Falls | Ogunquit | Brunswick | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,267 |
1,379Lowest |
22,336Highest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
— | $1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
| Brunswick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Lowest about the ME average |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2% ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Brunswick High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.