Compare towns
Jay vs Ogunquit vs Brownfield 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Brownfield | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,830 |
3,862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5 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±$19k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$63,396±$23k 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Jay 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$202,000±$30k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141 33% below ME |
— | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
$2,344 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Wilton 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 133 in ME | — | — | #121 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 73 | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | 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.