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Glenburn vs Newfields vs Ogunquit vs Turner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Turner 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 | Glenburn | Newfields | Ogunquit | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
2,023 |
1,379Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.6±4.3 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$100,036±$28k 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$284,900±$50k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $584±$490Lowest 59% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 5% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,294Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±64.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Newfields School District | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.