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Barnard vs Newfane vs Ogunquit vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Barnard | Newfane | Ogunquit | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,456 |
1,379 |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.