Compare towns
Columbia Falls vs Ogunquit vs Jonesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia Falls has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jonesboro has the most affordable homes ($151k median).
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 | Columbia Falls | Ogunquit | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 475Lowest |
1,379Highest |
570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±7.7 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Columbia Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Columbia Falls and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Columbia Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Columbia Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $43,750±$5kLowest 41% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,750±$14k 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$37k 26% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$151,400±$75kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $725±$675Lowest 36% below ME |
— | $1,081±$145Highest 5% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Columbia Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,667 45% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±29.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Columbia Falls and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±18.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Columbia Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.