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Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Naples
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%).
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 | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,379Lowest |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest 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±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
— | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Newburgh 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% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | — | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.