Compare towns
Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Etna vs Sullivan
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 renters (18.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k 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 | Etna | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
1,379 |
1,252 |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Etna 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% |
18.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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±$10k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| 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 |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
— | — | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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 |
$1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Etna 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% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.