Compare towns
Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Sidney vs Steuben
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 renters (12.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Sidney | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,790 |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney 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 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 24% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
— | $1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Berwick and Sidney 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 |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Steuben 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 18 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.