Compare towns
Jackson vs Ogunquit vs Starks 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%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Starks | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 567 |
1,379Highest |
556Lowest |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% 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 |
46.7±9.4 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% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$63,056±$19kLowest 16% 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 |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
| Starks 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 |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,793 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Starks 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 min 33% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
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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.