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Ogunquit vs Burke vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Ogunquit | Burke | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,317 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.