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South Berwick vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick
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 people working from home (43.3%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% 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 | South Berwick | Ogunquit | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381 |
1,379Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and South Berwick 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% |
15.8%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,972±$22kLowest 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% 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±$66kLowest 34% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Lowest 49% above ME |
— | $1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| South Berwick 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 49% above ME |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer 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% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 133 in ME | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | — | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.