Compare towns
Northfield vs Ogunquit vs Stoneham vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most renters (11.1% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Marshfield has the most kids (28.5% 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 | Northfield | Ogunquit | Stoneham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 263Lowest |
1,379Highest |
271 |
499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.1±16.2 39% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
40.9±7.8Lowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 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 | $68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$62,500±$5kLowest 16% 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 | $198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$191,900±$42kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,773 42% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$2,342 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2 ME: 15.9% |
11%±7 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.