Compare towns
North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Mechanic Falls
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%).
Mechanic Falls has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | North Berwick | Ogunquit | Mechanic Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,702 |
1,379Lowest |
3,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.2 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.8±4.7Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.4%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.4Lowest 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 | $98,317±$69k 32% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,914±$12kLowest 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,900±$86k 17% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$270,900±$44kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$247Highest 4% below ME |
— | $1,076±$208Lowest 6% below ME |
| North Berwick and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,164 4% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,993Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±20.9 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #122 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.