Compare towns
Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Etna 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 has the most renters (25.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
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 | Etna | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,379 |
1,252Lowest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Ogunquit 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% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,379±$16kLowest 3% 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 | $258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 9% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 133 in ME | — | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | — | 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 |
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.