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New Gloucester vs Ogunquit vs Hadley vs North Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | New Gloucester | Ogunquit | Hadley | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,306 |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hadley and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 133 in ME | — | #116 of 282 in MA | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | Hadley | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hopkins Academy | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.3Lowest |
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.