Compare towns
Casco vs Ogunquit vs Berwick vs Whitefield
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 (22.7% under 18).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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.
| Measure | Casco | Ogunquit | Berwick | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,379Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
— | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Berwick and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None 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.