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Barnard vs Ogunquit vs North Berwick vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Moretown has the most affordable homes ($381k 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 | Barnard | Ogunquit | North Berwick | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,379 |
5,129Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.