Compare towns
Berwick vs Cumberland vs Ogunquit vs Berwick
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($174k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
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 | Cumberland | Ogunquit | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
8,647Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+17.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.9±4 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland 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% |
19.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Cumberland 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 |
$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
| Cumberland and Ogunquit 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 |
$616,800±$42k 108% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$323,300±$36kLowest 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
— | $1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
| Cumberland and Berwick 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 |
$7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,806Lowest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Cumberland 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% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #25 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Greely High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.