Compare towns
South Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs 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 expensive homes ($876k median).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k 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 | Windham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,381 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest 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±$22kLowest 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$369,100±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick 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 ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.