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Maidstone vs Ogunquit vs Sandgate vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most homeowners (97.5%).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sandgate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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 | Maidstone | Ogunquit | Sandgate | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 241Lowest |
1,379 |
435 |
1,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2 58% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northumberland and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81k 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,018±$96 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,794 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northumberland and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.