Compare towns
Damariscotta vs Newcastle vs Ogunquit vs Newcastle
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 renters (30.4% rent).
Newcastle has the youngest population (median age 49.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (12 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 | Damariscotta | Newcastle | Ogunquit | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,100 |
1,913Highest |
1,379 |
664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.1±8.2 34% above ME |
49.4±7Lowest 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.8±3.6 22% 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%±6 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Newcastle and Damariscotta 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% |
24.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±14.6 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% |
45.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,647±$19kLowest 9% below ME |
$89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$80,833±$49k 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 | $419,100±$69k 41% above ME |
$398,000±$41kLowest 34% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$420,500±$47k 42% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$68Lowest 18% below ME |
$1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,219±$448 7% above ME |
| Newcastle and Newcastle 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 |
$4,256 40% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,278Highest 74% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
18.2%±48.9 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% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 37% below ME |
17 min 30% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20%±4.3 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.