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Jacksonville vs Ogunquit vs Norton
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).
Norton has the most kids (13% 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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Norton 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% |
13%±21.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norton 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% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Norton 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% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Ogunquit 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. |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% 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. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 22% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Norton 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.