Compare towns
Damariscotta vs Newcastle vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damariscotta has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Damariscotta | Newcastle | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,100 |
664Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.1±8.2 34% above ME |
54.8±3.6Lowest 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.9%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±14.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% ME: 36.2% |
40.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,647±$19kLowest 9% below ME |
$80,833±$49k 8% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% 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 | $419,100±$69kLowest 41% above ME |
$420,500±$47k 42% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$68Lowest 18% below ME |
$1,219±$448Highest 7% above ME |
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| Newcastle and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813Lowest 26% above ME |
$5,278Highest 74% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
18.2%±48.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 37% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.