Compare towns
Berwick vs Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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%).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Berwick | Berwick | Ogunquit | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
8,175Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
| 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±$36k 9% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
— | $1,198±$128 5% above ME |
| Berwick and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Poland 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.