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Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Sutton

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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).

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.

MeasureBerwickOgunquitSutton
People
Population
8,175Highest
1,379Lowest
2,239
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±2.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.2%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
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%
4.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton 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±$24kLowest
17% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
Sutton and Ogunquit 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.
$362,600±$16kLowest
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,452±$430Lowest
about the U.S. average
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$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
Sutton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,436Lowest
42% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.6%±46Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Berwick and Sutton 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%
4.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #101 of 133 in ME — —
School district RSU 60/MSAD 60 — Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town — Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.4
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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.