Compare towns
Jefferson vs North Windham vs Ogunquit
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 kids (28% under 18).
North Windham has the most renters (19.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | North Windham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
5,417Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35kLowest 5% above ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
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| North Windham and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Windham 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% |
6.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.