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North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Windsor vs Hollis

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).

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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.

MeasureNorth BerwickOgunquitWindsorHollis
People
Population
5,129Highest
1,379Lowest
2,060
4,872
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.6±4.7Lowest
7% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
43.8±4.2
13% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
16.4%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
North Berwick and Windsor 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%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Windsor 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%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.7%
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%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hollis 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.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$95,950±$24k
19% 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.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$338,900±$27k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,105±$116
22% below U.S.
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$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,372±$293Highest
about the U.S. average
Hollis 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.
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
$2,625Lowest
16% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.2%±28.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±30.2
U.S.: 51.1%
North Berwick and Hollis 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%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
29 min
10% above U.S.
Work from home
15%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #82 of 133 in ME — #61 of 70 in VT #88 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 60/MSAD 60 — — RSU 06/MSAD 06
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.