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Jonesboro vs Ogunquit vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jonesboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Jonesboro | Ogunquit | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 570Lowest |
1,379Highest |
670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$14kLowest 15% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,400±$75kLowest 49% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$145 5% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,328 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±32.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesboro and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jonesboro 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.