Compare towns
Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Mars Hill vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mars Hill has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Mars Hill | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,379Lowest |
1,398 |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill 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% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill 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 |
$65,273±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Carmel 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 |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
— | $488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Carmel and Newburgh 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 |
$1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,662 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel 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% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | — | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.