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Manchester vs Newcastle vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Manchester | Newcastle | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,424Highest |
1,913 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±4.6Lowest 5% above ME |
49.4±7 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Manchester and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% ME: 36.2% |
45.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,031±$16k 23% above ME |
$89,868±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,600±$40kLowest about the ME average |
$398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$116Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,486Lowest 15% above ME |
$4,256 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±18.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 19% below ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.