Compare towns
Berwick vs Hampden vs Ogunquit vs Sidney
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).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% 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.
| Measure | Berwick | Hampden | Ogunquit | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
7,896 |
1,379Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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 |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hampden 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 |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
— | $1,340±$304 18% above ME |
| Berwick and Sidney 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 |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Hampden 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% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 22 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.