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Newfields vs North Windham vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Newfields | North Windham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
5,417Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42±3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
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| Newfields and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.