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Maynard vs Ogunquit vs North Berwick vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Maynard | Ogunquit | North Berwick | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,129 |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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 | $124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
— | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | — | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.