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China 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
China has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | China | Jefferson | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
2,647 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 | $96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,120±$130 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jefferson and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Jefferson Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.