Compare towns
Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Augusta vs Standish
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Ogunquit | Augusta | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,379Lowest |
19,077Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
— | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
| Berwick and Standish 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Cony | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 17.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.