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Jefferson vs Ogunquit vs Turner
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Turner has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Ogunquit | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
1,379Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Jefferson 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$100,036±$28k 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Turner 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$284,900±$50kLowest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
— | $584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Jefferson and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Turner and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 133 in ME | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.