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Etna vs Newburgh vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureEtnaNewburghOgunquit
People
Population
1,252Lowest
1,475Highest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+2.8%
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
41.9±3.4Lowest
6% below ME
45.8±5.7
about the ME average
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
Kids under 18
20%±6.7Highest
ME: 18.1%
18.8%±3.6
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Etna and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.5%±1.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
21.4%±2.4
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
29.9%
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.6%±0.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.3%±2.7Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
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
$72,379±$16kLowest
3% below ME
$76,750±$10k
about the ME average
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
Ogunquit and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$183,000±$49kLowest
38% below ME
$244,600±$20k
18% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$950±$219
17% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,745Lowest
43% below ME
$2,748
9% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
42.9%±13.9
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Etna and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.5%Highest
ME: 10.7%
11.7%
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993Highest
16 yrs newer than ME
1985
8 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
12% above ME
30 minHighest
23% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
Work from home
5.6%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
6.4%±3.3
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
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.