Compare towns
Jackman vs Lee vs Moose River vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackman has the most renters (10.5% rent).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Moose River has the most kids (32.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Jackman | Lee | Moose River | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 695 |
925 |
248Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$76,324±$9k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$144,900±$31kLowest 51% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143 58% below ME |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492 51% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.