Compare towns
Newfield vs Ogunquit vs Acton vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Acton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Newfield | Ogunquit | Acton | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,379Lowest |
2,721Highest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
$272,100±$21kLowest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,185±$312 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
$2,350Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.1% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
40 min 64% above ME |
48 min 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #43 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | Acton Public Schools | — |
| 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.