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New Gloucester vs Newfield vs Ogunquit vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Newfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 Gloucester | Newfield | Ogunquit | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
1,580 |
1,379Lowest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$318,100±$27kLowest 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
— | — | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 13% above ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,763 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Arundel and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 133 in ME | — | — | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.