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Jay vs Ogunquit vs Ripton vs Sandgate
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
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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 | Ripton | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,379Highest |
508 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sandgate 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Sandgate 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Ripton 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ripton 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below 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% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Sandgate 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.