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Newington vs North Berwick 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

Newington has the highest household income ($146k).
North Berwick has the most affordable homes ($429k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureNewingtonNorth BerwickOgunquit
People
Population
939Lowest
5,129Highest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.7±10.1
25% above U.S.
41.6±4.7Lowest
7% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.7%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
North Berwick and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28%±11
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
62.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
29%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
North Berwick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$145,833±$46kHighest
81% above U.S.
$101,875±$16kLowest
26% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
Newington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$861,600±$46k
159% above U.S.
$428,500±$33kLowest
29% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,292±$795Highest
62% above U.S.
$1,105±$116Lowest
22% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,081Highest
95% above U.S.
$3,735Lowest
20% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.9%±44
U.S.: 51.1%
66.2%±28.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Berwick and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
8%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #82 of 133 in ME —
School district Newington School District RSU 60/MSAD 60 —
High school in town None in town Noble High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.0
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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.