Compare towns
Newcastle vs Ogunquit vs Sedgwick
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 most kids (17.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sedgwick has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,913Highest |
1,379 |
1,274Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±7Lowest 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Newcastle and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,446±$14kLowest 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Newcastle 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 |
$336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
| Newcastle and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,256 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,545Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sedgwick 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% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 30% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.