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Berwick vs Jericho vs Ogunquit vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Jericho | Ogunquit | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
5,114 |
1,379Lowest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest 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±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% 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% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| 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.