Compare towns
Jay vs Jefferson vs Ogunquit vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wilton has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Jay | Jefferson | Ogunquit | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
2,647 |
1,379Lowest |
3,862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,396±$23kLowest 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$202,000±$30k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141 33% below ME |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
— | $446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,344 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME | — | #121 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 73 | Jefferson Public Schools | — | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.