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Edinburg vs Ogunquit vs Newry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edinburg has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Newry has the shortest commute (25 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 | Edinburg | Ogunquit | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 172Lowest |
1,379Highest |
177 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.5±18.7Lowest 28% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
61.1±5 36% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±13.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Edinburg and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±10.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±6.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$38k 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$67,000±$23kLowest 10% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Edinburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,800±$101kLowest 26% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$307,700±$69k 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$666 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,423Lowest 53% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,438 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newry and Edinburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 63% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest 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.