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Ogunquit vs North Berwick vs Rollinsford
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 kids (21.2% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,129Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Rollinsford 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% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick 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±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% 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% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Rollinsford 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% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Rollinsford 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | — | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.