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Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs South Windham

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%).
South Windham has the youngest population (median age 36.5).

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.

MeasureNewburghOgunquitSouth Windham
People
Population
1,475Highest
1,379
1,212Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-11.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.8±5.7
about the ME average
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
36.5±13.2Lowest
19% below ME
Kids under 18
18.8%±3.6Highest
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2
ME: 18.1%
3.6%±4.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
21.4%±2.4
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
7.3%±5.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
35.6%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
6.9%±5.5Highest
ME: 5.8%
South Windham 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±$10kLowest
about the ME average
$114,259±$56k
53% above ME
$133,223±$21kHighest
78% above ME
South Windham and Ogunquit 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
$314,300±$81k
6% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$219Lowest
17% below ME
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$1,824±$2kHighest
60% above ME
South Windham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,748Lowest
9% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
$2,941
3% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
0%±27.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Newburgh and Ogunquit 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%
9.4%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
79.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
8 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
1989Highest
12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
23% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
34 minHighest
37% above ME
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
24.5%±15.8
ME: 15.9%
Ogunquit and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.