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Ogunquit vs Berlin vs Buckland

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%).
Berlin has the highest household income ($121k).
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k 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.

MeasureOgunquitBerlinBuckland
People
Population
1,379Lowest
3,378Highest
2,036
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.7±2.8
28% above U.S.
49.5±5.4Lowest
27% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
13.4%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Buckland and Berlin 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%
30.1%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
26.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Berlin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$121,336±$12kHighest
50% above U.S.
$82,877±$6kLowest
about the U.S. average
Berlin and Ogunquit 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.
$616,600±$55k
85% above U.S.
$321,400±$25kLowest
3% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$2,420±$933Highest
71% above U.S.
$1,111±$213Lowest
21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,116Highest
128% above U.S.
$4,761
53% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.6%±19.7
U.S.: 51.1%
58%±20.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Buckland and Berlin 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%
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
13%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
1950Lowest
30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
29% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
29.1%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
14.1%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #61 of 282 in MA —
School district — Berlin-Boylston Mohawk Trail
High school in town — None in town Mohawk Trail Regional School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.5
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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.