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Ogunquit vs New Gloucester vs Newfields

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%).
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitNew GloucesterNewfields
People
Population
1,379Lowest
5,766Highest
2,023
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
40.1±5.5Lowest
3% above U.S.
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
New Gloucester and Newfields 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%
15.4%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$108,797±$12kLowest
35% above U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$357,100±$29kLowest
7% above U.S.
$646,400±$34k
94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,150±$249Lowest
19% below U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,417Lowest
10% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.7%±12
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±6.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #65 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 15/MSAD 15 Newfields School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.