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New Castle vs Ogunquit vs York vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most affordable homes ($636k median).
Rye has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | New Castle | Ogunquit | York | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,379 |
13,986Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±6Highest 61% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Castle and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
| New Castle and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kLowest 91% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89k 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
— | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,509Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.1%±19.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | New Castle School District | — | York Public Schools | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.