Compare towns
Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Winthrop vs Franklin
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%).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Winthrop | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,379Lowest |
6,191Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Winthrop 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 |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Highest 9% below ME |
— | $892±$319 22% below ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Berwick and Winthrop 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 |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Winthrop Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Winthrop High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.