Compare towns
Morrill vs Ogunquit vs Newburgh vs New Portland
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 youngest population (median age 39.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
New Portland has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Morrill | Ogunquit | Newburgh | New Portland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914 |
1,379 |
1,475Highest |
686Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
41.4±5.4 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Portland and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
27.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$74,375±$21k about the ME average |
| 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±$18k 28% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$176,000±$35kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
— | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$337±$332Lowest 70% 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$1,923Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
94.7%±88.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Portland and Newburgh 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
14.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 71 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| 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.