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Damariscotta vs Ogunquit vs Arrowsic 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% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Arrowsic | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,379 |
597Lowest |
664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.6Lowest 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
54.8±3.6 22% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±14.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$80,833±$49k 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,500±$42kLowest 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
$420,500±$47k 42% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME |
— | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,219±$448 7% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
$5,278Highest 74% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 11.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
20%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Great Salt Bay CSD | — | — | — |
| High school 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.