Compare towns
Otisfield vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otisfield has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Naples has the most renters (12.5% 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 | Otisfield | North Berwick | Ogunquit | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,951 |
5,129Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8 27% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,200±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872 14% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | — | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.