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Landgrove vs Ogunquit vs Ripton vs Jay

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).

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MeasureLandgroveOgunquitRiptonJay
People
Population
225Lowest
1,379Highest
508
471
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.9±12.8
46% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
47.7±14.2Lowest
23% above U.S.
52.1±10.5
34% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
14.2%±7.3
U.S.: 22%
Landgrove and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.9%±15.1
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
91.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
48%
U.S.: 35.7%
45.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$195,938±$167kHighest
143% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$112,917±$15k
40% above U.S.
$74,792±$25kLowest
7% below U.S.
Landgrove and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$759,400±$157k
128% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$394,400±$61k
19% above U.S.
$234,200±$45kLowest
30% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,915
58% above U.S.
$3,588Lowest
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Ripton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
2001Highest
21 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
24 min
9% below U.S.
40 minHighest
50% above U.S.
Work from home
17.6%±7.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
27.3%±13.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District
High school in town — — None in town None in town
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U.S. 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.