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Rockland vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockland has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Rockland | Ogunquit | South Berwick | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,035 |
1,379Lowest |
7,670Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±6 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
39.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
$87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
| 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 | $245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
$413,300±$43k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$105Lowest 4% below ME |
— | $1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
$1,191±$386 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,059 34% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
$2,981Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Rockland and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 50% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
16 min 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 133 in ME | — | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Oceanside High School | — | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.