Compare towns
Newcastle vs Ogunquit vs Chapman vs Manchester
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 (17 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Manchester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Chapman | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,913 |
1,379 |
388Lowest |
2,424Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±7 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
46.9±4.6 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±1.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,868±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$92,031±$16k 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$299,600±$40k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
— | — | $993±$116Lowest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,256 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,486 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 30% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 38 |
| High school 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.