Compare towns
Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Mapleton
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 youngest population (median age 38.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Lisbon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 9% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
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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.