Compare towns
Jonesport vs Milo vs Ogunquit vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
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 | Jonesport | Milo | Ogunquit | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,166 |
2,165Highest |
1,379 |
1,045Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±12.9Lowest about the ME average |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Milo and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
$879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $900±$807 21% below ME |
| Jonesport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,800 41% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±48 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8%±3 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Jonesport-Beals High School | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.