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North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Stetson vs Sanford
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Sanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+125.2%).
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 | Sanford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,129 |
1,379 |
1,151Lowest |
22,247Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+125.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
42.1±2.8 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±2.2 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+ | 20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±0.8 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 | $101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$72,524±$7kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$280,200±$10k 6% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 about the ME average |
— | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$1,152±$72Highest about the ME average |
| Sanford 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 23% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,708 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±7.9 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 | 4.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — | — | #100 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — | Sanford Public Schools |
| High school in town | Noble High School | — | — | Sanford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | — | 17.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.