Compare towns
Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Manchester vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Manchester | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,750 |
1,379Lowest |
115,643Highest |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±6.9 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakland 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% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% 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% |
6.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Oakland 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. |
$81,007±$2k about the U.S. average |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Manchester 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. |
$365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,564±$37Highest 11% above U.S. |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 7% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,922Highest 90% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% 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% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Manchester 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 133 in ME | — | #115 of 120 in NH | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | Manchester Memorial High School | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | 14.3 |
14.2Lowest |
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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.