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Berwick vs Nottingham 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
Nottingham has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Nottingham | Ogunquit | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
5,357 |
1,379Lowest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2 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% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham 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 17% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Nottingham 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. |
$457,500±$26k 38% 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 |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
— | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Nottingham 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. |
$7,319Highest 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% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%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% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 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. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Nottingham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.