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Buxton vs Ogunquit vs Berwick
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%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Buxton | Ogunquit | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$323,300±$36kLowest 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
— | $1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
| Buxton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 13% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.