Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Standish vs Lyme
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%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 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 | Ogunquit | Standish | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
10,662Highest |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Lyme 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. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lyme and Standish 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lyme 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.