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Rollinsford vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Rollinsford | Ogunquit | Gray | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Rollinsford and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.