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Newcastle vs Ogunquit vs Mansfield vs Damariscotta
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%).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Damariscotta has the most affordable homes ($364k 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 | Mansfield | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,913 |
1,379Lowest |
23,931Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.3±8.6 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Damariscotta 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% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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±$33k 11% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$59,423±$11kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Mansfield 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±$41k 20% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$363,500±$42kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$81 4% below U.S. |
— | $1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,027±$88Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,256 36% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% 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% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Damariscotta and Mansfield 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #60 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | Mansfield | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | Mansfield High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.