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Newfield vs Ogunquit vs Limerick vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
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 | Newfield | Ogunquit | Limerick | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,379Lowest |
3,400 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newfield 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 29% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,375±$434Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Limerick and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | — | Wakefield School District |
| 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.