Compare towns
South Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Hampden vs New Gloucester
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 (21.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Hampden | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
1,379Lowest |
7,896Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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 | $99,572±$13kLowest 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hampden 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 |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
— | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956Highest 63% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and New Gloucester 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% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 133 in ME | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | RSU 22 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | — | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.