Compare towns
Berwick vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick
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 affordable homes ($369k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% 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 | Ogunquit | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±6.2 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and South 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% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and South 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 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$90,972±$22kLowest 22% above ME |
| 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±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$396,700±$66k 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest 27% above ME |
— | $1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 46% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,523Highest 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.