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Newfane vs Ogunquit vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Salisbury has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Ogunquit | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
1,379 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.