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Wilder vs Ogunquit vs North Berwick vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
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 | Wilder | Ogunquit | North Berwick | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,379Lowest |
5,129Highest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Noble High School | None in town |
| 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.