Compare towns
Enfield vs Newfield vs Ogunquit vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
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 | Enfield | Newfield | Ogunquit | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,462 |
1,580Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$22k 40% below ME |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
— | — | $723±$16Highest 37% below ME |
| Peru and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,152 29% below ME |
$2,402 21% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±64.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Enfield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | None 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.