Compare towns
Newry vs Ogunquit vs Raymond vs Stoneham
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 most kids (19.1% under 18).
Stoneham has the most affordable homes ($226k 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 | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 177Lowest |
1,379 |
4,610Highest |
271 |
| 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 |
60.6±7.1 35% 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% |
5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% 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 |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
— | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Raymond 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
29 min 18% 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% |
40.7%±15.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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.