Compare towns
Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Bar Harbor 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%).
Bar Harbor has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Bar Harbor | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,379 |
5,244Highest |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±5.9 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% |
11.9%±3.8 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% |
25.1%±5 ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
68.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
10.8%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,180±$26k 3% above ME |
$75,952±$14kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Bar Harbor 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 |
$538,400±$94k 82% above ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
— | $1,106±$351 about the ME average |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,279 41% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.6%±17.6 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont 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% |
10.1% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt Desert Island High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.