Compare towns
Newry vs Ogunquit vs Raymond vs Edinburg
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).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
Edinburg has the most affordable homes ($221k 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.
| Measure | Newry | Ogunquit | Raymond | Edinburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 177 |
1,379 |
4,610Highest |
172Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.1±5 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
57.5±18.7 28% 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% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.4%±13.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Edinburg 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% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±10.9 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% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±6.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,000±$23kLowest 10% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$69,583±$38k 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$220,800±$101kLowest 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
— | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
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| Newry and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$1,423Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Newry 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% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
1.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 min 50% above ME |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
16.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.