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New Gloucester vs Ogunquit vs Wakefield
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 kids (24.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | New Gloucester | Ogunquit | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Wakefield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| 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 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield 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 10% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Gloucester and Ogunquit 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 133 in ME | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | Wakefield School District |
| 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.