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Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Plaistow vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
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 | Plaistow | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,861 |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
$72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Plaistow 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. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 7% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% 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% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Lisbon 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 133 in ME | — | #66 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | Timberlane Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | Timberlane Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.