Compare towns
North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Orrington vs Sidney
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 youngest population (median age 41.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Orrington | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,853 |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Orrington 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 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above 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 | $428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 23% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,823 7% below ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #41 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.