Compare towns
Ogunquit vs North Berwick vs Douglas
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%).
North Berwick has the most affordable homes ($429k median).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | North Berwick | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,129 |
9,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and North 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Douglas 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. |
$428,500±$33kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Douglas and North Berwick 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. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Douglas 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Douglas |
| High school in town | — | Noble High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.