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South Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Raymond
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 most renters (33% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381 |
1,379Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and South Berwick 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 |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% 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 | $396,700±$66k 34% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$395,800±$42kLowest 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
— | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Raymond 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% |
5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.