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Ogunquit vs Newark vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
York has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Newark | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
727Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and York 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and York 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. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Ogunquit 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. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Newark and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,658Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.