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Ogunquit vs New Limerick vs Newburgh
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 people working from home (43.3%).
New Limerick has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Ogunquit | New Limerick | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
372Lowest |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+12.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.3±10.3 30% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Newburgh 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 53% above ME |
$53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,900±$120kLowest 34% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $775±$388Lowest 32% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 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.