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Mount Holly 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

Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Newfane has the most renters (12.8% 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.

MeasureMount HollyNewfaneOgunquit
People
Population
1,415
1,456Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+12%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.5±8.2Lowest
38% 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
21.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
28%±4.6Lowest
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+
41.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$78,015±$19k
3% below U.S.
$66,719±$21kLowest
17% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,900±$40k
11% below U.S.
$284,200±$49kLowest
15% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,534±$1kHighest
9% above U.S.
$1,266±$238Lowest
10% below U.S.
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Mount Holly and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,926Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,174Highest
66% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
65.9%±65.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.9%±79.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Mount Holly and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%
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
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.2%±6.5Lowest
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 Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 West River Valley Union Education District #72A —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.