Compare towns
Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Oakland vs Sanford
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Sanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+125.2%).
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 | Oakland | Sanford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,750 |
1,379Lowest |
6,309 |
22,247Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+125.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.2±6.9 10% below ME |
42.1±2.8 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±0.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakland 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±$9k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,813±$16k 4% above ME |
$72,524±$7kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Lisbon 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 |
$236,000±$23kLowest 20% below ME |
$280,200±$10k 6% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 14% below ME |
— | $939±$74Lowest 18% below ME |
$1,152±$72Highest about the ME average |
| Sanford and Lisbon 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 |
$2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,708 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±7.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Sanford 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 133 in ME | — | #23 of 133 in ME | #100 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | RSU 18 | Sanford Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | Messalonskee High School | Sanford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
— | 14.2Lowest |
17.7Highest |
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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.