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Ogunquit vs Stoneham vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Stoneham has the most renters (10.2% rent).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Stoneham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
271Lowest |
925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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 |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Stoneham 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% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.