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North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Newfields vs Searsport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Berwick has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Searsport has the most affordable homes ($224k 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 | Newfields | Searsport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,702 |
1,379Lowest |
2,023 |
2,655Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.2Lowest 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.9±7.2 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 | $98,317±$69k 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$64,303±$19kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,900±$86k 4% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$224,400±$78kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$247Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,105±$87 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,164 about the U.S. average |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,225Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Searsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — | — | #109 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Newfields School District | RSU 20 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Searsport District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.