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Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Littleton
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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
1,379Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest 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±$13k 19% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% 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±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
— | $940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691 50% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,741Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | — | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
— | 7.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.