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Buckfield vs Jefferson vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Jefferson has the most renters (16.2% rent).
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 | Buckfield | Jefferson | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,403 |
2,647Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860 6% below ME |
$2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jefferson and Buckfield 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 10 | Jefferson Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.