Compare towns
Berwick vs Mount Desert vs North Berwick 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 affordable homes ($369k median).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 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 | Mount Desert | North Berwick | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,671 |
5,129 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
54.9±8.2 23% above ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and North Berwick 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% |
29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick 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 |
$92,813±$9kLowest 24% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North 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 |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,341±$89 18% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
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| Berwick and Mount Desert 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 |
$3,512Lowest 16% above ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick 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% |
7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mount Desert Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.