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Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Lisbon
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 (21.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lisbon has the most renters (33.3% 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 | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Highest |
1,379 |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.6±8.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,813±$7k 15% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19k 40% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$181,300±$27kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,266±$317Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,402Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.3%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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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.