Compare towns
Morrill vs Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Morrill | Newburgh | Ogunquit | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,475Highest |
1,379 |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below 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 | $214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
— | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Morrill and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 19% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 71 | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.