Compare towns
Etna vs Jackson vs Monroe vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Jackson has the most renters (21.4% rent).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Etna | Jackson | Monroe | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,252 |
567Lowest |
1,001 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16kLowest 3% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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.