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Ogunquit vs York vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering OgunquitWells
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | York | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
13,986Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Newburgh 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% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 53% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 195% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| York and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| York and Newburgh 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | York Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | York High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.