Compare towns
Jackman vs Lee vs Ogunquit vs Bingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k 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 | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 695 |
925 |
1,379Highest |
660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% 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 |
56±8.2 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bingham 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% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Bingham 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% |
38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 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 |
$42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143Highest 58% below ME |
— | — | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
| Jackman and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492 51% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.3 |
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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.