Compare towns
Lyman vs Ogunquit vs Bowdoin vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bowdoin has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Minot has the shortest commute (25 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 | Lyman | Ogunquit | Bowdoin | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,188 |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,284±$14kLowest 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Highest 7% below ME |
— | — | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Lyman and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717 11% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
$2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 133 in ME | — | #28 of 133 in ME | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.