Compare towns
North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick vs Wells
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 affordable homes ($347k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% 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 | North Berwick | Ogunquit | South Berwick | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,702 |
1,379Lowest |
7,670 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.2 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Wells 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 |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,900±$86kLowest 17% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$247Lowest 4% below ME |
— | $1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
| South Berwick and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,164Lowest 4% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and South Berwick 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #58 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | Marshwood High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.