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Mendon vs Newfane vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureMendonNewfaneOgunquit
People
Population
1,113Lowest
1,456Highest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.4±10.5Lowest
37% above U.S.
54.4±3.9
40% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.6%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Mendon and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
49.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
46.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,524±$23k
25% above U.S.
$66,719±$21kLowest
17% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$357,000±$44k
7% above U.S.
$284,200±$49kLowest
15% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,230±$651Lowest
13% below U.S.
$1,266±$238Highest
10% below U.S.
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Newfane and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,342Highest
71% above U.S.
$5,174
66% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
88.6%±42.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.9%±79.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Mendon and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
22.5%±8.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
30.8%±12.5
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — West River Valley Union Education District #72A —
High school in town — None in town —
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U.S. 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.