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Dixmont vs Ogunquit vs Sebago vs Newburgh
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sebago has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Sebago | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207Lowest |
1,379 |
2,073Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest 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±$14kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Sebago 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62 18% above ME |
— | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Sebago and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.