Compare towns
Marshfield vs Ogunquit vs Northfield vs Cambridge
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).
Northfield has the most renters (11.1% rent).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Ogunquit | Northfield | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 499 |
1,379Highest |
263Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
62.1±16.2 39% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Cambridge 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
$63,194±$39k 15% 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±$42kLowest 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
$214,900±$61k 28% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,342 23% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,773 42% below ME |
$1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest 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.