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Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Orono vs Durham
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Orono | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,750 |
1,379Lowest |
11,902Highest |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9 14% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
21.8±0.3Lowest 51% below ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
6.8%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Durham 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% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
66.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
56.1%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,528±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$272,600±$40k 8% below ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,255±$112Highest 10% above ME |
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| Orono and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Lowest 9% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,830Highest 59% above ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.1%±10.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Orono 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% |
24.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
15 minLowest 38% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 133 in ME | — | #26 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | RSU 26 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | Orono High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.