Compare towns
Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Orrington vs Mapleton
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Ogunquit | Orrington | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,379Lowest |
3,853Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Orrington 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Orrington 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
— | $1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Orrington 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,823 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #41 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.