Compare towns
Jackson vs Ogunquit vs Brownfield vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most renters (21.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Jackson | Ogunquit | Brownfield | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,379 |
1,830Highest |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% 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 | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
| Brownfield and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| 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.