Compare towns
Hope vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick vs Camden
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 most affordable homes ($373k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Camden has the most renters (26.5% rent).
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 | South Berwick | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,748 |
1,379Lowest |
7,670Highest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Hope 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% 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 | $373,400±$33kLowest 26% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
$520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Lowest 7% above ME |
— | $1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
$1,269±$354 11% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,956 63% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #58 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hope Public Schools | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| 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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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.