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Acton vs Denmark vs Newfield vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Acton | Denmark | Newfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,721Highest |
1,054Lowest |
1,580 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
52.8±8.1Lowest 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Denmark and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 12% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,402 21% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 64% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.