Compare towns
Limerick vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Berwick has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
China has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Limerick | North Berwick | Ogunquit | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,702 |
1,379Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
40.1±8.2Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 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 | $101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$98,317±$69k 32% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,309±$12kLowest 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$346,900±$86k 17% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,088±$247Lowest 4% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,164 4% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
36 min 46% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.