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North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Putney vs North Berwick
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
North Berwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Putney | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,622 |
1,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.1±8.2 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$98,317±$69k 22% 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$346,900±$86k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,088±$247 23% below U.S. |
| North Berwick 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,164Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.8%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and North Berwick 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Noble High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.