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Ogunquit vs Lisbon vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering OgunquitWells
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
York has the highest household income ($121k).
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 | Lisbon | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,612 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 53% above ME |
$86,221±$14kLowest 15% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York 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 195% above ME |
$237,200±$50kLowest 20% below ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $805±$259Lowest 29% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$3,229Lowest 6% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
33.9%±24.6 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #60 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.