Compare towns
Damariscotta vs Ogunquit vs Newcastle vs Rangeley
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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newcastle has the youngest population (median age 49.4).
Rangeley has the oldest population (median age 64.3).
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 | Ogunquit | Newcastle | Rangeley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,100 |
1,379 |
1,913Highest |
792Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.1±8.2 34% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
49.4±7Lowest 10% above ME |
64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME |
| Rangeley and Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.9%±4.3Lowest 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% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Rangeley and Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.1% ME: 36.2% |
33.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,647±$19k 9% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
$58,243±$23kLowest 22% below 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$398,000±$41kLowest 34% above ME |
$424,700±$47k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$68 18% below ME |
— | $1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
$671±$119Lowest 41% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813 26% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,256 40% above ME |
$2,482Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±27.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
62.6%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rangeley and Damariscotta 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% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
1.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
72.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 37% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 min 30% below ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest 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.