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Ogunquit vs Jay vs Dixfield
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%).
Jay has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Dixfield has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
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 | Jay | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,657Highest |
2,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Jay and Dixfield 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% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
25.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Ogunquit 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 |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Dixfield 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 |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$160,900±$24kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $759±$141Highest 33% below ME |
$658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
| Jay and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,324 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixfield and Jay 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% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.