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Springfield vs Ogunquit vs North Berwick vs Wilmot

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% rent).

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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.

MeasureSpringfieldOgunquitNorth BerwickWilmot
People
Population
1,122Lowest
1,379
5,129Highest
1,487
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.6±4.7Lowest
7% above U.S.
53±2.4
36% above U.S.
Kids under 18
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
North Berwick and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±3.4
U.S.: 6.4%
North Berwick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,893±$19kLowest
25% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$101,875±$16k
26% above U.S.
$117,759±$15kHighest
46% above U.S.
Wilmot and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$384,100±$50kLowest
15% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$428,500±$33k
29% above U.S.
$399,600±$43k
20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,096±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
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$1,105±$116
22% below U.S.
$1,125±$289Highest
20% below U.S.
Wilmot and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,946
91% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,735Lowest
20% above U.S.
$6,651Highest
113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.2%±28.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.1%±41.8
U.S.: 51.1%
North Berwick and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
31 min
18% above U.S.
33 min
23% above U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.9%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #82 of 133 in ME —
School district — — RSU 60/MSAD 60 —
High school in town — — Noble High School —
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.0
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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.