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Ogunquit vs Appleton vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Ogunquit | Appleton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,360 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$2,651Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.