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Ogunquit vs Jefferson vs China
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%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
China has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Jefferson | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,647 |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and China 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% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
$96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and China 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 |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,120±$130 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Jefferson and China 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #45 of 133 in ME | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.