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Ogunquit vs Dummerston vs 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%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).

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.

MeasureOgunquitDummerstonBerwick
People
Population
1,379Lowest
2,090
8,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
40.7±2.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Dummerston 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%
24.3%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
17.2%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Berwick 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.
$101,696±$21k
26% above U.S.
$94,771±$24kLowest
17% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Dummerston 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.
$335,300±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$369,100±$19k
11% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,392±$126Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,452±$430Highest
about the U.S. average
Berwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,536Highest
45% above U.S.
$4,436Lowest
42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2
U.S.: 51.1%
50.6%±46Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Berwick and Dummerston 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%
4.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Dummerston 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 — — #101 of 133 in ME
School district — Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 RSU 60/MSAD 60
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.