Compare towns
Chesterville vs Jay vs Ogunquit vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wilton has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Chesterville | Jay | Ogunquit | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
4,657Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,396±$23k 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$202,000±$30k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$759±$141 33% below ME |
— | $446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,344 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — | #121 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | — | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.