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Ellsworth vs Kittery vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ellsworth | Kittery | North Berwick | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657 |
10,473Highest |
5,129 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 4% below ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| 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 | $242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,105±$116 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262Lowest 7% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.