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Newfields vs Ogunquit vs Kensington

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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kensington has the youngest population (median age 43.3).

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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.

MeasureNewfieldsOgunquitKensington
People
Population
2,023Highest
1,379Lowest
2,009
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
43.3±5.9Lowest
11% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±2.6
U.S.: 22%
Newfields and Kensington 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Ogunquit 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.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$165,083±$18k
104% above U.S.
Newfields and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kLowest
94% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$657,700±$47k
98% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
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$1,813±$627Lowest
28% above U.S.
Newfields and Kensington 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.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$9,637
209% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.4%±38.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
1.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Newfields School District — Kensington School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.