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Ogunquit vs South Berwick vs Temple
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).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k 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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
7,670Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%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% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and South 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. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| South Berwick and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% 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% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Temple 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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 |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| 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.