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Berwick vs Berwick vs Epping vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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MeasureBerwickBerwickEppingOgunquit
People
Population
1,998
8,175Highest
7,430
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±3.6
10% above U.S.
40.7±2.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
45.1±3.5
16% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22.5%±12.5
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.9%±8.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.2%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Epping and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$81,406±$39kLowest
about the U.S. average
$94,771±$24k
17% above U.S.
$104,220±$7k
29% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$323,300±$36kLowest
about the U.S. average
$369,100±$19k
11% above U.S.
$436,900±$35k
31% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,041±$901Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,452±$430
about the U.S. average
$1,742±$576Highest
23% above U.S.
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Epping and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,806Lowest
22% above U.S.
$4,436
42% above U.S.
$6,936Highest
122% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.9%±45.2
U.S.: 51.1%
50.6%±46
U.S.: 51.1%
67.8%±25.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Epping and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
32 min
22% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.7%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
24%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #101 of 133 in ME #101 of 133 in ME #77 of 120 in NH —
School district — RSU 60/MSAD 60 Epping School District —
High school in town — None in town Epping High School —
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.3
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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.