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Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Dover vs Bowdoin
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Dover | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,750 |
1,379Lowest |
33,364Highest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Bowdoin 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Lisbon 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 133 in ME | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | Dover School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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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.