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Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Berwick vs Rollinsford
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%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Ogunquit | Berwick | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,998 |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Berwick 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,500±$26k 11% above 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. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.