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Newfields vs Ogunquit vs Stowe

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%).
Stowe has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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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.

MeasureNewfieldsOgunquitStowe
People
Population
2,023
1,379Lowest
5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+21.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
46.3±7.6
19% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.5%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Stowe and Newfields 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%
25.8%±6.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
66.7%
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%
1.6%±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.
$93,618±$33kLowest
16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kLowest
94% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$647,800±$157k
95% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
—
$1,458±$242Lowest
3% above U.S.
Newfields and Stowe 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.
$7,161
130% 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%
24.5%±15.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Stowe 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%
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 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
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±8.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Newfields School District — Stowe Town School District
High school in town None in town — Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.3
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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.