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Newfane vs Ogunquit vs Wardsboro vs Mendon
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%).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 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 | Newfane | Ogunquit | Wardsboro | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
1,379 |
820Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Lowest 33% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% 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% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% 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% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mendon 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. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Wardsboro 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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 |
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.