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Rockport vs Ogunquit vs North Berwick vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Rockland has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Rockport | Ogunquit | North Berwick | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,675 |
1,379Lowest |
5,129 |
7,035Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,979±$16k 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below 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 | $469,000±$50k 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$667Highest 5% above ME |
— | $1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$1,092±$105Lowest 4% below ME |
| Rockport and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,764Highest 90% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,735Lowest 23% above ME |
$4,059 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 54% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
12 min 50% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 133 in ME | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | — | Noble High School | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 12.0 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.