Compare towns
Baileyville vs Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Littleton has the most renters (17.5% rent).
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 | Baileyville | Berwick | Ogunquit | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,339 |
8,175Highest |
1,379 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±12.6 6% above ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46±8.1 about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Littleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$19kLowest 20% below ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,219±$9k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$159,800±$46k 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$143Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,556 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.8%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 min 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±1.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Baileyville Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — |
| High school in town | Woodland Jr-Sr High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.