Compare towns
Franklin vs Ogunquit vs West Bath vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Franklin | Ogunquit | West Bath | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,379Lowest |
1,863Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| West Bath and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | West Bath Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.