Compare towns
Berwick vs Edgecomb vs Ogunquit vs Palermo
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).
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Palermo has the most affordable homes ($260k 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 | Edgecomb | Ogunquit | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,251Lowest |
1,379 |
1,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Palermo 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% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb 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 9% above ME |
$108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$89,095±$15k 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Edgecomb 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 |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$259,700±$54kLowest 12% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
— | — | $1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
| Palermo 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 |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,506Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo 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% |
5.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.