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Amity vs Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Orient
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Amity | Newburgh | Ogunquit | Orient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 395 |
1,475Highest |
1,379 |
137Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.2Lowest about the ME average |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
62±9 38% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Amity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Orient and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
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| Ogunquit and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,000±$57kLowest 48% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$548,600±$183k 85% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219 17% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
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| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Orient and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.