Compare towns
Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Appleton vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Newburgh | Ogunquit | Appleton | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
1,379 |
1,360 |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
— | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 19 |
| High school 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.