Compare towns
Jay vs Morrill vs Ogunquit vs Waldo
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 most affordable homes ($169k median).
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Morrill | Ogunquit | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
914Lowest |
1,379 |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Waldo 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% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Morrill 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 |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
— | $1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Waldo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245 26% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Morrill 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% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 13% below ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | RSU 71 | — | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
— | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.