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North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Winthrop 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 expensive homes ($876k median).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Winthrop | Sanford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,129 |
1,379Lowest |
6,191 |
22,247Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%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 |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
42.1±2.8 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
24.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$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 |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$280,200±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 about the ME average |
— | $892±$319Lowest 22% 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 |
$3,506Lowest 15% above ME |
$3,708 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±7.9 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #12 of 133 in ME | #100 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Winthrop Public Schools | Sanford Public Schools |
| High school in town | Noble High School | — | Winthrop High School | Sanford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
— | 11.7Lowest |
17.7Highest |
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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.