Compare towns
Mechanic Falls vs Ogunquit vs Lee vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mechanic Falls has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($175k median).
Oxford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Mechanic Falls | Ogunquit | Lee | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,134 |
1,379 |
925Lowest |
4,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±4.7Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
40.5±2.7 10% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,914±$12k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$58,571±$24k 22% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,900±$44k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$194,200±$8k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$208Highest 6% below ME |
— | — | $977±$506Lowest 14% below ME |
| Mechanic Falls and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,610 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±20.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.3%±23.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 5% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #122 of 133 in ME | — | — | #127 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.