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South Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| 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±$66kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Lowest 20% above U.S. |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Rollinsford 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.