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Farmingdale vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Farmingdale has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
South Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Farmingdale | Ogunquit | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,017 |
1,379Lowest |
3,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±6.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Farmingdale and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,635±$15kLowest 4% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$90,972±$22k 22% above ME |
| 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 | $249,700±$46kLowest 16% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$396,700±$66k 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$192Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,574Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,523Highest 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±58.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Farmingdale and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.4%±9.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Farmingdale 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 | #21 of 133 in ME | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | — | — |
| High school in town | Hall-Dale Middle and High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.