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Jamaica vs Ogunquit vs Townshend vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamaica has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Jamaica | Ogunquit | Townshend | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 882 |
1,379 |
1,538Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.1±5.5 42% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$19k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,773 53% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.