Compare towns
Newry vs Ogunquit vs Stoneham vs Northfield
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 most kids (13.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Stoneham has the youngest population (median age 60.6).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($199k 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 | Stoneham | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 177Lowest |
1,379Highest |
271 |
263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 61.1±5 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
60.6±7.1Lowest 35% above ME |
62.1±16.2 39% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±12.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Newry and Northfield 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% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2Lowest 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% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest 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 |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
$68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Northfield 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 |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$198,600±$64kLowest 33% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666 about the ME average |
— | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,773 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— |
| Stoneham 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.