Compare towns
Cushing vs Newcastle vs Ogunquit vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Cushing | Newcastle | Ogunquit | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,913 |
1,379Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
49.4±7 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
45.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,363±$81 20% above ME |
— | $1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
| Cushing and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 30% above ME |
$4,256 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,276Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 13 | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.