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North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Stetson vs Cornish
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%).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Stetson | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,702 |
1,379 |
1,151Lowest |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.2 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% 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 |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$247 4% below ME |
— | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish and North Berwick 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 |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±35.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and North 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
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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.