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Berwick vs Jericho 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
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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.
| Measure | Berwick | Jericho | New Gloucester | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
5,114 |
5,766 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% 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% |
19.5%±4.2 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% |
20.2%±4.4 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 11% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Jericho and Berwick 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Berwick 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union 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.