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Bowerbank vs Newry vs Ogunquit vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowerbank has the youngest population (median age 58.3).
Newry has the most kids (13.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Northfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Bowerbank | Newry | Ogunquit | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 211 |
177Lowest |
1,379Highest |
263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.3±17.3Lowest 30% above ME |
61.1±5 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
62.1±16.2 39% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±10.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Newry and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±20.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2 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+ | 33.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$30k 25% above ME |
$67,000±$23kLowest 10% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $199,500±$125k 33% below ME |
$307,700±$69k 4% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$198,600±$64kLowest 33% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$666 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
$2,438 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,773 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Bowerbank and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 93% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 30.5%±29.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bowerbank 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.