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Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Jackson

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%).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).

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.

MeasureNewburghOgunquitJackson
People
Population
1,475Highest
1,379
567Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+11.3%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.8±5.7
about the ME average
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
37.7±5.8Lowest
16% below ME
Kids under 18
18.8%±3.6Highest
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
17.1%±4.3
ME: 18.1%
Newburgh and Jackson 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%
17.5%±4.7Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
41.9%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
1.4%±1.3Lowest
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
$75,167±$19kLowest
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
$231,500±$16kLowest
22% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$219Highest
17% below ME
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$629±$12Lowest
45% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,748
9% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
$2,651Lowest
13% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
6.3%±60.5
ME: 48.4%
Newburgh and Jackson 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%
13.8%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
78.6%Lowest
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
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
23% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
35 minHighest
41% above ME
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
15.3%±6.5
ME: 15.9%
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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.