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Carroll vs Ogunquit vs Landaff vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Landaff has the most kids (16.2% 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 | Carroll | Ogunquit | Landaff | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 659 |
1,379Highest |
420Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8 60% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Lowest 45% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Landaff and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Landaff and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Landaff School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.