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Ogunquit vs Jay vs Solon
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
4,657Highest |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Jay and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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±$19k 6% below ME |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Jay 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±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
| Solon and Jay 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 |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Jay and Solon 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% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.