What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

Newfields has the most kids (18.9% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ogunquit	Newfields
People
Population	1,379Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
Kids under 18	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.8Lowest 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,875±$323 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,473Lowest 43% 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%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%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.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	—	Newfields School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.