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Ogunquit vs Sterling vs Berlin
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%).
Sterling has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Berlin has the most renters (22.7% 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 | Sterling | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,183Highest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.5±1.8 32% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Berlin 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% |
22.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sterling and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$129,063±$27kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
| Sterling and Berlin 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. |
$498,800±$48kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,699±$161Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Sterling 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. |
$6,757 117% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Sterling 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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 | — | #135 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Wachusett | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.