Compare towns
Lyman vs Ogunquit vs Waterboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612 |
1,379Lowest |
8,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42±3.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waterboro and Lyman 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% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Waterboro 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 |
$89,392±$16k 20% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Waterboro 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 |
$297,000±$23kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
— | $1,200±$461Highest 5% above ME |
| Waterboro and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,772 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.2%±12.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waterboro and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 35% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 133 in ME | — | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.