Compare towns
South Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Bar Harbor 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 kids (26.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bar Harbor has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Bar Harbor | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
1,379Lowest |
5,244 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±5.9 10% above ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.9%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
68.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
10.8%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,180±$26kLowest 3% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% 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 | $428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$538,400±$94k 82% above ME |
$369,100±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
— | $1,106±$351Lowest about the ME average |
$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 | $4,956Highest 63% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,279Lowest 41% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.6%±17.6 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 | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 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 | 27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 133 in ME | — | #2 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | — | Mt Desert Island High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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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.