Compare towns
Bethel vs Newry vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the youngest population (median age 50.2).
Newry has the most affordable homes ($308k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
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 | Bethel | Newry | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,617Highest |
177Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.2±6.4Lowest 12% above ME |
61.1±5 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bethel and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,929±$23kLowest 21% below ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $344,900±$37k 16% above ME |
$307,700±$69kLowest 4% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$43Lowest 24% below ME |
$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
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| Newry and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,835 7% below ME |
$2,438Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newry and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 5% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 27.7%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 44/MSAD 44 | — | — |
| High school in town | Telstar High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.