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Addison vs Jonesport vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Addison | Jonesport | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
1,166 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
43.7±12.9Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jonesport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$142,000±$37kLowest 52% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
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| Jonesport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Jonesport-Beals High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.