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Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Bangor vs Somersworth
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bangor has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Somersworth has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
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 | Bangor | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,379Lowest |
31,938Highest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41±1.3 5% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Somersworth 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$74,504±$13k 8% below U.S. |
| 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±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Somersworth 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Bangor 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #37 of 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bangor High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.