Compare towns
Hope vs Ogunquit vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Hope | Ogunquit | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
1,379Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$369,100±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Lowest 7% above ME |
— | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hope Public Schools | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.