Compare towns
Berwick vs Carmel vs Ogunquit vs Franklin
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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Carmel | Ogunquit | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
2,941Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Carmel 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 |
$256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
— | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Carmel and Berwick 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 |
$2,662 12% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #77 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| 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.