Compare towns
Bethel vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the most renters (17.1% rent).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Hanover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Bethel | North Berwick | Ogunquit | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,617 |
5,129Highest |
1,379 |
276Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.2±6.4 12% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±12.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,929±$23k 21% below ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $344,900±$37k 16% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$334,500±$36kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$43Lowest 24% below ME |
$1,105±$116Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,835 7% below ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,492Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 5% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 27.7%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 44/MSAD 44 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — |
| High school in town | Telstar High School | Noble High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.