Compare towns
Standish vs Ogunquit vs Berwick vs Steep Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Standish | Ogunquit | Berwick | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,175 |
1,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$80,280±$33kLowest 7% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$3,273 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.