Compare towns
Hiram 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
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
North Berwick has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Hiram | North Berwick | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Highest |
1,702 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
40.1±8.2Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$98,317±$69k 32% 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 | $256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
$346,900±$86k 17% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
$1,088±$247Highest 4% below ME |
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| North Berwick and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$3,164 4% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — | — |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.