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Jefferson vs Ogunquit vs Randolph vs Unity

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Randolph has the most kids (14.5% under 18).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k 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.

MeasureJeffersonOgunquitRandolphUnity
People
Population
1,013
1,379Highest
420Lowest
1,375
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
58±3.5
49% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
57.5±10.9Lowest
48% above U.S.
58±4.5
49% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
12.5%±2.6
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.5%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
Randolph and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.7%±9.1
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.7%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.9%±7
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
60.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Randolph and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,188±$13kLowest
17% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$101,750±$16k
26% above U.S.
$87,500±$16k
8% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,700±$92k
11% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$407,000±$57k
22% above U.S.
$276,100±$29kLowest
17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$867±$156Lowest
39% below U.S.
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$1,667±$215Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,625±$804
15% above U.S.
Randolph and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,196Lowest
35% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,269
37% above U.S.
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±71.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±53.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Randolph and Unity 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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 min
31% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.5%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — — — Unity School District
High school in town — — — None in town
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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.