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South Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Farmingdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Farmingdale has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | South Berwick | Ogunquit | Farmingdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.3%±6 ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Farmingdale and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,972±$22k 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,635±$15kLowest 4% below 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 | $396,700±$66k 34% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$249,700±$46kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
— | $911±$192Lowest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,574Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.6%±58.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Farmingdale and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
65.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
28.4%±9.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Farmingdale 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — | #21 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hall-Dale Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.