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Owls Head vs Newfields vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Owls Head | Newfields | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,482Lowest |
2,023 |
2,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±6.6 35% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,325±$7kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,300±$43k 24% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$386 16% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981 4% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 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 | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Newfields School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.