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Denmark vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick vs Dresden
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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Denmark | Ogunquit | South Berwick | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,379 |
7,670Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
30.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
— | $1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
$1,194±$502Lowest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | — | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.