Compare towns
Berwick vs Kittery vs Ogunquit
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 most kids (22.7% under 18).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Kittery | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
10,473Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery 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 |
$93,728±$14kLowest 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest 27% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
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| Kittery and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 46% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.