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Ogunquit vs Atkinson vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Ogunquit | Atkinson | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
7,267 |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8 47% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Atkinson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,140±$32Highest 19% below U.S. |
$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Atkinson and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 120 in NH | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.8 |
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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.