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Enfield vs Newfields vs Ogunquit vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% 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 | Enfield | Newfields | Ogunquit | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
2,023 |
1,379Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4 50% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | — | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Newfields School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.