Compare towns
Newbury vs Ogunquit vs Waterville vs Athens
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 renters (32.2% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Athens has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Waterville | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 393Lowest |
1,379Highest |
680 |
431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23k 6% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.