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Newcastle vs Ogunquit vs Danvers vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% 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.
| Measure | Newcastle | Ogunquit | Danvers | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,913 |
1,379Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newcastle and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,868±$33k 11% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$83,500±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,000±$41kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$81Lowest 4% below U.S. |
— | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,256 36% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.8%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.