Compare towns
Knox vs Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Columbia has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Knox | Newburgh | Ogunquit | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 825 |
1,475Highest |
1,379 |
529Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.9±6.4 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Columbia and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.1%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Columbia and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,667±$15kLowest 24% below 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 | $159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$158,700±$19kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
— | $894±$162Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610 47% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,226Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Columbia and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9%±5.4 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.