Compare towns
Kingston vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Meredith has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Kingston | North Berwick | Ogunquit | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275 |
5,129 |
1,379Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest 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 | $105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Noble High School | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.0 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.