Compare towns
York vs Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the highest household income ($121k).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 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 | York | Lisbon | Ogunquit | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
9,750 |
1,379Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
| Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$3,324Lowest 9% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Lisbon Public Schools | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | York High School | Lisbon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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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.