Compare towns
Newcastle vs Ogunquit vs Nobleboro vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcastle has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Nobleboro has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Newcastle | Ogunquit | Nobleboro | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 664Lowest |
1,379 |
1,906Highest |
705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.8±3.6 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME |
54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Nobleboro and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±14.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$49kLowest 8% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$100,417±$14k 34% above ME |
$101,250±$27k 35% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$47k 42% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$352,600±$45k 19% above ME |
$282,500±$23kLowest 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$448 7% above ME |
— | $1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
| Otis and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,278Highest 74% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,049 about the ME average |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±48.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 min 17% below ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 20%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Nobleboro Public Schools | Otis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.