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Cornish vs North 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
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Cornish | North Berwick | Ogunquit | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
5,129Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Lowest 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+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| 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 | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 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 | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.