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Ogunquit vs South Berwick vs Springfield
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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | South Berwick | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
7,670Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Springfield 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Springfield 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. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | — | Marshwood High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.