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Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Barrington vs Warren
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 (25.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Barrington | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,379Lowest |
9,489 |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 7% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 120 in NH | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | Barrington School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
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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.