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Ogunquit vs Maynard vs Berlin
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%).
Maynard has the most kids (16.9% 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 | Maynard | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
10,712Highest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Maynard 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.