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Temple vs Ogunquit vs North Berwick vs New Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | Temple | Ogunquit | North Berwick | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
1,379 |
5,129 |
5,310Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 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 | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$110,507±$9k 37% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$392,400±$31kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Temple and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,647 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% 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 | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Noble High School | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.