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Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs York vs Franklin

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%).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).

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.

MeasureNewburghOgunquitYorkFranklin
People
Population
1,475
1,379Lowest
13,986Highest
1,628
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+9.5%
ME: +2.6%
+5.7%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.8±5.7Lowest
about the ME average
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
49.5±5.2
10% above ME
46±9.3
about the ME average
Kids under 18
18.8%±3.6
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
21.1%±3.3Highest
ME: 18.1%
16.3%±3.9
ME: 18.1%
York and Newburgh 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%
27.9%±3.2
ME: 22.4%
25.6%±3.5
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
53.1%
ME: 36.2%
28.5%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
2.5%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.6
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±$10k
about the ME average
$114,259±$56k
53% above ME
$121,250±$25kHighest
62% above ME
$65,455±$16kLowest
12% below ME
York 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
$636,400±$30k
115% above ME
$245,800±$59k
17% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$219
17% below ME
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$1,490±$336Highest
31% above ME
$888±$306Lowest
22% below ME
York 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
$4,473
47% above ME
$4,658Highest
53% above ME
$2,231Lowest
27% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
56.5%±10.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
36.7%±27.8
ME: 48.4%
York 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%
5.8%
ME: 10.7%
15.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.5%
ME: 74.3%
76.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1978
1 yr newer than ME
1977Lowest
same as ME
1984
7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
23% above ME
26 min
7% above ME
24 minLowest
4% below ME
29 min
18% above ME
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
26%±3.9
ME: 15.9%
12.2%±5.5
ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #13 of 133 in ME —
School district — — York Public Schools —
High school in town — — York High School —
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.6
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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.