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North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Seabrook 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%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
North Berwick has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Seabrook | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,129 |
1,379Lowest |
8,427Highest |
1,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%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. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
40.1±8.2Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 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% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% 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%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and North Berwick 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. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$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. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$346,900±$86kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,088±$247Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 20% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,785Highest 85% 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% |
50.4%±10 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% |
12.1%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% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer 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 |
21 minLowest 21% 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% |
10.5%±3.7 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Seabrook School District | — |
| High school in town | Noble High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.