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Berwick vs Concord vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureBerwickConcordNew GloucesterOgunquit
People
Population
8,175
44,375Highest
5,766
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±2.9
5% above U.S.
40.7±1.3
5% above U.S.
40.1±5.5Lowest
3% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22.7%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±1.3
U.S.: 22%
24.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
18.7%±1.5
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
6%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord 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
17% above U.S.
$84,902±$5kLowest
5% above U.S.
$108,797±$12k
35% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
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
11% above U.S.
$350,900±$13kLowest
5% above U.S.
$357,100±$29k
7% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,452±$430Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,441±$43
about the U.S. average
$1,150±$249Lowest
19% below U.S.
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Berwick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,436
42% above U.S.
$7,227Highest
132% above U.S.
$3,417Lowest
10% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.6%±46Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±5.2
U.S.: 51.1%
24.7%±12
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Berwick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
56.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.2%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
14.1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #101 of 133 in ME #89 of 120 in NH #65 of 133 in ME —
School district RSU 60/MSAD 60 Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District RSU 15/MSAD 15 —
High school in town None in town Concord High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0
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U.S. 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.