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Berwick vs Berwick vs Meredith 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 affordable homes ($323k median).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Berwick | Berwick | Meredith | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
8,175Highest |
6,758 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% 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. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% 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% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Berwick 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Berwick 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. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
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| Berwick and Meredith 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. |
$5,006Highest 61% 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%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest 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% |
75.8% 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. |
1975 5 yrs older 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
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% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.