Compare towns
Jefferson vs Lake Arrowhead vs Ogunquit vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most renters (16.2% rent).
Lake Arrowhead has the youngest population (median age 33).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Somerville has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Jefferson | Lake Arrowhead | Ogunquit | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,647 |
3,322Highest |
1,379 |
837Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
33.5±11.3 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
26.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$98,654±$9k 32% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
— | $1,583±$265 39% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587 15% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,505 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | — | — | RSU 12 |
| 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 |
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.