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Berwick vs Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Tremont
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 affordable homes ($323k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Tremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Freeport | Ogunquit | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
8,802Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Tremont 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% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport 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 |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest 9% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$407,000±$32k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
— | $1,217±$406 7% above ME |
| Freeport and Tremont 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport 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% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | — | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.