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Newark vs Ogunquit vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
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 | Newark | Ogunquit | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,300±$441Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Newark and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eden and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.