Compare towns
Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Eliot vs Trenton
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 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 | Ogunquit | Eliot | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,379Lowest |
7,146Highest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
43.5±7.7 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Trenton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton 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±$39k 9% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$357,400±$36k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
— | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,102±$241 3% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$2,310Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Trenton 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
77.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Trenton Public Schools |
| 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.