Compare towns
Topsham vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Topsham | Ogunquit | Wells | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,706 |
1,379Lowest |
11,713Highest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
— | $1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
| Topsham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$2,947Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 133 in ME | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | — | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.