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Ogunquit vs Barton vs South 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%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Barton | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
730Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,956Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | — | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.