Compare towns
Jonesport vs Ogunquit vs Milo vs Jonesboro
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Jonesboro has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Milo | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,166 |
1,379 |
2,165Highest |
570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.3 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$63,750±$14k 15% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$151,400±$75k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$109 12% below ME |
— | $879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,081±$145Highest 5% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Jonesport 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±48Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesport and Jonesboro 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
19 min 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 8%±3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| 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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| 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.