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Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs South Hooksett 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
Lisbon has the most renters (25.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | South Hooksett | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,902 |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% 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. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
40.2±6.9 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
37.9% 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% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Ogunquit 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. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 7% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% 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% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
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% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 133 in ME | — | — | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | — | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | — | 14.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.