Compare towns
Sanford vs Ogunquit vs Augusta vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+125.2%).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lebanon has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Sanford | Ogunquit | Augusta | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,247Highest |
1,379Lowest |
19,077 |
6,629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +125.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±2.8 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
39.6±5.8Lowest 12% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lebanon and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
12.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±0.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lebanon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,524±$7k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$97,750±$11k 31% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,200±$10k 6% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$324,800±$23k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,152±$72Highest about the ME average |
— | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,708 22% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±7.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±55 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
18%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 133 in ME | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #87 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sanford Public Schools | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Sanford High School | — | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.7Lowest |
— | 17.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.