Compare towns
Newry vs Ogunquit vs Lee vs Bowerbank
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newry has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Newry | Ogunquit | Lee | Bowerbank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 177Lowest |
1,379Highest |
925 |
211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.1±5 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
58.3±17.3 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
6.6%±10.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±14.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.6%±20.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$93,125±$30k 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $307,700±$69k 4% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$199,500±$125k 33% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666 about the ME average |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bowerbank and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
48 minHighest 93% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
30.5%±29.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.