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Lisbon Falls vs Ogunquit vs Searsport vs Bowdoin
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 youngest population (median age 41.1).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Searsport has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bowdoin has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Searsport | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,267Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,655 |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.9±7.2 4% below ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Searsport 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±$9k 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,303±$19kLowest 14% below ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25k 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$224,400±$78kLowest 24% below ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
— | $1,105±$87Highest about the ME average |
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| Searsport and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,225Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.2%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Searsport 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #109 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 20 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Searsport District High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.