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Hancock vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick vs Thomaston
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).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Hancock | Ogunquit | South Berwick | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518 |
1,379Lowest |
7,670Highest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
58.1±6.6 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below 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 | $276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
$271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
$1,262±$343 11% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
$4,487 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 133 in ME | — | #58 of 133 in ME | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.