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Ogunquit vs Waldo 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%).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Jackson has the most renters (21.4% rent).
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 | Waldo | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
926 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo and Jackson 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Waldo 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 |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% 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 |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Waldo and Jackson 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 |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% 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 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waldo-Region 7 | — |
| 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.