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Hancock vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
North Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Hancock | North Berwick | Ogunquit | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791 |
5,129Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| 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 | $436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.