Compare towns
Newry vs Ogunquit vs Sumner vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sumner has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Northfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Sumner | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 177Lowest |
1,379Highest |
845 |
263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.1±5 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4Lowest 25% 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%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Newry 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$198,600±$64k 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 |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,773Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Sumner 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% 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 |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% 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% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 10 | — |
| 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.