Compare towns
Jackman vs Ogunquit vs Stoneham 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 kids (11.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Jackman | Ogunquit | Stoneham | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 695 |
1,379Highest |
271Lowest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
51.8±3.9Lowest 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Jackman and Andover 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$49,922±$9k 33% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143Lowest 58% below ME |
— | $1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492 51% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,513 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Stoneham 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2 ME: 15.9% |
23.2%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Andover Public Schools |
| 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.