Compare towns
Sanford vs Ogunquit vs Kittery vs Lisbon
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 people working from home (43.3%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Sanford | Ogunquit | Kittery | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,247Highest |
1,379Lowest |
10,473 |
9,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +125.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±2.8 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon 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% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±0.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,524±$7kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kittery 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 |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,152±$72 about the ME average |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,708 22% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$3,324Lowest 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±7.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Sanford and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 133 in ME | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sanford Public Schools | — | Kittery Public Schools | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Sanford High School | — | Robert W Traip Academy | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.7Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
15.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.