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Ogunquit vs Ossipee 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%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Ossipee | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,521 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and 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. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Berwick 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. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Berwick 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.