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Halifax vs Ogunquit vs Newark vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Burke 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 | Halifax | Ogunquit | Newark | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
1,379Highest |
727Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.