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East Machias vs Ogunquit vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Machias has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | East Machias | Ogunquit | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,223Lowest |
1,379 |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.9Lowest 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| East Machias and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $57,589±$10kLowest 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,800±$23kLowest 29% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$566Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,836Lowest 40% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±40.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| East Machias and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | East Machias Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.