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Dummerston vs Ogunquit vs Berwick

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% 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.

MeasureDummerstonOgunquitBerwick
People
Population
2,090Highest
1,379Lowest
1,998
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
42.6±3.6Lowest
10% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.7%±6
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.5%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.3%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.9%±8.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$101,696±$21k
26% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$81,406±$39kLowest
about the U.S. average
Ogunquit and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$335,300±$22k
about the U.S. average
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$323,300±$36kLowest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,392±$126Highest
about the U.S. average
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$1,041±$901Lowest
26% below U.S.
Dummerston and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,536Highest
45% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,806Lowest
22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±32.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.9%±45.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Dummerston and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
Work from home
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.7%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Dummerston 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 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.