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Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Durham

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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 42.6).

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.

MeasureNewburghOgunquitDurham
People
Population
1,475
1,379Lowest
4,262Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+8.4%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.8±5.7
about the ME average
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
42.6±5.9Lowest
5% below ME
Kids under 18
18.8%±3.6
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
19.7%±4.6Highest
ME: 18.1%
Durham and Newburgh 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%
16.6%±3.6Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
34.8%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.9%±3.1Highest
ME: 5.8%
Durham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,750±$10kLowest
about the ME average
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
$99,181±$5k
33% above ME
Ogunquit and Durham 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
$322,200±$34k
9% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$219
17% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,748Lowest
9% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
$3,781
25% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
25%±40.9
ME: 48.4%
Newburgh and Durham 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%
4.2%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%
ME: 74.3%
95.4%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
8 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
1986Highest
9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
23% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
28 min
13% above ME
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
20.9%±5.6
ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #14 of 133 in ME
School district — — RSU 05
High school in town — — None in town
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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.