Compare towns
Jonesboro vs Ogunquit vs Freedom vs Princeton
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%).
Princeton has the most kids (28.2% 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 | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 570Lowest |
1,379Highest |
670 |
866 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%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 |
39.1±9.4 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Princeton and Freedom 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% |
19.7%±3.4 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% |
24.5% 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% |
2.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$14k 15% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
$56,406±$26kLowest 25% 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±$75k 49% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$145Highest 5% below ME |
— | — | $675±$351Lowest 41% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,328 23% below ME |
$1,573 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Princeton and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 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 |
22 min 13% below 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% |
9.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jonesboro Public Schools | — | — | Princeton Public Schools |
| 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.