Compare towns
Industry vs Jackson vs Ogunquit vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Farmington has the most renters (44.9% 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 | Industry | Jackson | Ogunquit | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 988 |
567Lowest |
1,379 |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
38.2±3.3 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10.6%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$54,276±$7kLowest 27% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$166,600±$18kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $902±$106 21% below ME |
| Industry and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,958 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±12.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.2 |
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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.