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North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
1,379 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| 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 | $428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Morgan and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 20% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — |
| High school in town | Noble High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.