Compare towns
Newcastle vs Ogunquit vs Sedgwick vs Cushing
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sedgwick has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Cushing has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,913Highest |
1,379 |
1,274Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±7 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% 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% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Newcastle and Cushing 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% |
36.5%±10.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%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% |
3.4%±2.3 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 |
$83,500±$19k 12% above 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 |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$81 20% above ME |
— | $1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Newcastle 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 |
$3,944 30% above 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% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Sedgwick and Cushing 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 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 |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Sedgwick Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| 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.