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Berwick vs Brewer vs Ogunquit vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Brewer | Ogunquit | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
9,652Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
— | $1,150±$249 about the ME average |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 46% above ME |
$3,374Lowest 11% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Brewer Public Schools | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.