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Marshfield vs Northfield vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most kids (28.5% under 18).
Northfield has the most renters (11.1% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Marshfield | Northfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 499 |
263Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.8Lowest 9% below ME |
62.1±16.2 39% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$5kLowest 16% below ME |
$68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,900±$42kLowest 35% below ME |
$198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,342 23% below ME |
$1,773Lowest 42% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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.