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Arundel vs Newfields vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Arundel | Newfields | North Berwick | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418 |
2,023 |
5,129Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Newfields and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | Newfields School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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U.S. 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.