Compare towns
Dixmont vs Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Dixmont | Newburgh | Ogunquit | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207Lowest |
1,475Highest |
1,379 |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,952±$14k about the ME average |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
— | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 19 | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.