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Jay vs Ogunquit vs Peru vs Middletown Springs
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 affordable homes ($234k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% 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 | Ogunquit | Peru | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,379Highest |
434Lowest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jay 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Jay 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Middletown Springs 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Peru 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±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Peru and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Peru 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 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 | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.