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Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Windsor

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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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.

MeasureBerwickOgunquitWindsor
People
Population
8,175Highest
1,379Lowest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±2.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Windsor 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%
29.7%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
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%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
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.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below 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.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,452±$430Highest
about the U.S. average
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$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Berwick and Windsor 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.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.6%±46Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Berwick and Windsor 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%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #101 of 133 in ME — #61 of 70 in VT
School district RSU 60/MSAD 60 — —
High school in town None in town — —
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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.