Compare towns
Jackson vs Ogunquit vs Liberty vs Alna
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 youngest population (median age 37.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Liberty has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Alna has the most kids (32.9% 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 | Liberty | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,379Highest |
969 |
818 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
40.7±10.5 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.4% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Alna 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 |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$93,125±$16k 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Alna 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 |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
$367,400±$55k 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
— | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,088±$176Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,667 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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.