Compare towns
Jackson vs Ogunquit vs Carmel vs Industry
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%).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Carmel | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,379 |
2,941Highest |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Carmel 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% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Industry 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 |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$63,056±$19kLowest 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Carmel 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 |
$256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
$205,600±$31kLowest 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
| Carmel and Industry 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 |
$2,662 12% below ME |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Carmel 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #77 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.