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New Gloucester vs Northbridge vs Ogunquit vs Arundel
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 Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Northbridge | Ogunquit | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766 |
16,458Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Ogunquit 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 35% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Arundel and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,763 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 133 in ME | #226 of 282 in MA | — | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Northbridge | — | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.