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Newington vs Ogunquit vs New Gloucester

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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k median).

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.

MeasureNewingtonOgunquitNew Gloucester
People
Population
939Lowest
1,379
5,766Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.7±10.1
25% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
40.1±5.5Lowest
3% 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%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
New Gloucester 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±4.2Lowest
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%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Newington 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.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$108,797±$12kLowest
35% 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$357,100±$29kLowest
7% 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.
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$1,150±$249Lowest
19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,081Highest
95% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,417Lowest
10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.9%±44Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.7%±12
U.S.: 51.1%
Newington and New Gloucester 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
8%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #65 of 133 in ME
School district Newington School District — RSU 15/MSAD 15
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.