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Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Vinalhaven vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Vinalhaven has the shortest commute (19 min average).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Vinalhaven | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,379 |
1,216Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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 |
$428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
$357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
— | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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 |
$3,598 19% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven 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% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school 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.