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Warner vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Warner | Ogunquit | South Berwick | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,379Lowest |
7,670Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.