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Newbury vs Ogunquit vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newfane has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Newbury | Ogunquit | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,169Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.4Lowest 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,316±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,000±$24k 14% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$123Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,826Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.