Compare towns
Lubec vs Ogunquit vs Stonington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lubec has the most kids (14.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stonington has the shortest commute (16 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 | Lubec | Ogunquit | Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346 |
1,379Highest |
840Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5 32% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.2±7.4Lowest 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Lubec and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,223±$16k 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$306,700±$146k 3% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
— | $823±$172Highest 28% below ME |
| Stonington and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039 33% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,819Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.8%±18.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Lubec and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.1%±12.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.