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Mars Hill vs Newburgh vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Mars Hill | Newburgh | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398 |
1,475Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above 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 | $163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | — | — |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.