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Ogunquit vs Berlin vs Carmel
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Carmel has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Berlin | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,880 |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Carmel 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% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.