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Berwick vs Newington 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

Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k median).
Newington has the highest household income ($146k).
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.

MeasureBerwickNewingtonOgunquit
People
Population
8,175Highest
939Lowest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±2.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
48.7±10.1
25% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.7%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.2%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±11
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
62.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Newington 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.
$145,833±$46kHighest
81% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
Newington 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±$19kLowest
11% above U.S.
$861,600±$46k
159% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,452±$430Lowest
about the U.S. average
$2,292±$795Highest
62% above U.S.
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Newington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,436Lowest
42% above U.S.
$6,081Highest
95% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.6%±46
U.S.: 51.1%
62.9%±44Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.2%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±2.4Lowest
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 — —
School district RSU 60/MSAD 60 Newington School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet None yet

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.