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Newfields vs Ogunquit vs Phippsburg

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%).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k median).

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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.

MeasureNewfieldsOgunquitPhippsburg
People
Population
2,023
1,379Lowest
2,238Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
54.3±6.3
40% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.4%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.7%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%
2.3%±1.6Lowest
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±$56k
42% above U.S.
$107,833±$19kLowest
34% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34k
94% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$335,800±$47kLowest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
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$1,022±$346Lowest
28% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$2,034Lowest
35% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
35.5%±98.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Phippsburg 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%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Newfields School District — RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town None 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.