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Ogunquit vs Phippsburg 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%).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Phippsburg | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,238Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg 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% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg 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% |
37.7%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% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$107,833±$19kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below 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% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Phippsburg 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.