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Jonesport vs Ogunquit vs Beals
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 most affordable homes ($142k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Beals has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Ogunquit | Beals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,166 |
1,379Highest |
498Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±12.9Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48±15.6 7% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Jonesport and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,063±$14kLowest 14% 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±$37kLowest 52% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
— | $907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
| Jonesport and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,800Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±48Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesport and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 min 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD | — | Beals Public Schools |
| High school in town | Jonesport-Beals High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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| 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.