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Northfield vs Ogunquit vs Whitneyville
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Whitneyville has the most kids (28.2% 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 | Whitneyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 263 |
1,379Highest |
170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.1±16.2 39% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
36.5±20.4Lowest 19% 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% |
28.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Northfield 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% |
19%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Northfield 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 |
$55,938±$10kLowest 25% 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 |
$118,800±$49kLowest 60% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,773 42% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,318Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Whitneyville and Ogunquit 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% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±17.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.