Compare towns
Newfield vs Ogunquit vs Turner vs Shapleigh
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%).
Turner has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Shapleigh has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Turner | Shapleigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,379Lowest |
5,891Highest |
2,976 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
46.9±10Lowest 5% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Shapleigh and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Ogunquit 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 |
$100,036±$28k 34% above ME |
$88,140±$9k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Turner 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 |
$284,900±$50kLowest 4% below ME |
$356,000±$21k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,349±$133Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,603 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±61.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Turner 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 ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
13%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME | #76 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Leavitt Area High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.