Compare towns
Berwick vs Glenburn 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).
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
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 | Glenburn | Ogunquit | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,737 |
1,379Lowest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick 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% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Berwick 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 |
$97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Glenburn 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 |
$276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
— | $1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
| Berwick and Glenburn 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 |
$3,287Lowest 8% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn 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% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 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 |
30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Glenburn Public Schools | — | — |
| 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.