Compare towns
Berwick vs Durham vs Lisbon vs Ogunquit
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).
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | Durham | Lisbon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
4,262 |
9,750Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Lisbon 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% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham 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 |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Highest 9% below ME |
— | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
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| Berwick and Lisbon 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 |
$3,781 25% above ME |
$3,324Lowest 9% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon 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 ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Lisbon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lisbon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.8 |
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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.