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Jacksonville vs Ogunquit vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jacksonville has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Jacksonville | Ogunquit | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
1,379Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±12.1Lowest 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±26.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,281±$30k 3% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,400±$61k 33% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 22% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.