Compare towns
Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Pittston vs Dixmont
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%).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Pittston | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,379 |
3,093Highest |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Pittston 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%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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 |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$75,952±$14kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Pittston 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 |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
— | $1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Pittston 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 |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.