Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Sebago vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sebago has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Sebago | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,073 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 53% above ME |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
| 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 195% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,452±$430Lowest 27% above ME |
| Sebago and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago 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 ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.