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Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Rochester vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Rochester has the most renters (34% rent).
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 | Rochester | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,379 |
33,144Highest |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±1.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3k about the U.S. average |
$75,952±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10k 16% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62 5% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #98 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Rochester School District | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | Spaulding High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.2 |
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U.S. 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.