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Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Brewer vs Hampden
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 affordable homes ($245k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brewer has the most renters (40.3% rent).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Brewer | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,379Lowest |
9,652Highest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Brewer 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% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Hampden 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 |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,300±$21k 17% below ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
— | $1,086±$54 5% below ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
| Hampden and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | — | Brewer High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.