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Ogunquit vs Newfields vs Mount Desert vs Vinalhaven
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Vinalhaven has the most affordable homes ($428k 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 | Newfields | Mount Desert | Vinalhaven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
2,023Highest |
1,671 |
1,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
65.1±3.9Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
50.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
$72,963±$11kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
$428,400±$44kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,341±$89 5% below U.S. |
$1,017±$924Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$3,598 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vinalhaven and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Mount Desert Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.