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Jay vs Mount Tabor vs Ogunquit vs West Fairlee
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 kids (14.2% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
West Fairlee has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Mount Tabor | Ogunquit | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
304Lowest |
1,379Highest |
711 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±7.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and West Fairlee 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% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and West Fairlee 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. |
— | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,500±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
— | $1,113±$171Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,210 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±89.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Fairlee and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 50% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest 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 | — | — | Rivendell Interstate 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.