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Newcastle vs Ogunquit vs Tremont vs Owls Head
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 affordable homes ($398k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Tremont has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Tremont | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,913Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,508 |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±7 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Newcastle 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% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head 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% |
44.4% ME: 36.2% |
39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
$87,325±$7kLowest 17% 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±$41kLowest 34% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$407,000±$32k 37% above ME |
$413,300±$43k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,217±$406 7% above ME |
$1,191±$386Lowest 5% above ME |
| Newcastle and Tremont 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 |
$2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
$2,981 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Tremont and Owls Head 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% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 30% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Tremont 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.