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Epping vs Ogunquit vs North Berwick vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($370k 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 | Epping | Ogunquit | North Berwick | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
1,379Lowest |
5,129 |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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 | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$370,400±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and North Berwick 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | Noble High School | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
11.2 |
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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.