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Marshfield vs Northfield vs Ogunquit vs Machias
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Machias has the most renters (50.3% rent).
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 | Machias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 499 |
263Lowest |
1,379 |
2,020Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
62.1±16.2 39% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.8±9.6Lowest 9% below 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% |
15.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.2%±4.7Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
12.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
$68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$34,375±$16kLowest 54% below 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±$42k 35% below ME |
$198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$141,300±$17kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $692±$276 39% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,342 23% below ME |
$1,773Lowest 42% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,885 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.9%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Machias 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
25.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
49.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
16 min 33% below ME |
| Work from home | 11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Machias Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Machias Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.