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Jay vs Landgrove vs Ogunquit vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Jay | Landgrove | Ogunquit | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
225Lowest |
1,379 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
56.9±12.8 46% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±15.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$759,400±$157k 128% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $646±$323 54% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.