Compare towns
Jackman vs Lee vs Ogunquit vs Andover
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($168k 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 | Ogunquit | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 695 |
925 |
1,379Highest |
679Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.8±3.9 16% 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%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$49,922±$9k 33% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Andover 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,513 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Lee 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.2%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | Andover Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.