Compare towns
Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Starks vs Sullivan
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 renters (18.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Starks | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
1,379 |
556Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Newburgh 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 |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
— | $1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Starks 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 |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% 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 |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.