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Wilmot vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Hancock

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).

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.

MeasureWilmotNorth BerwickOgunquitHancock
People
Population
1,487
5,129Highest
1,379Lowest
1,791
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53±2.4
36% above U.S.
41.6±4.7Lowest
7% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
53.8±4.5
38% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.1%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±2.2
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+
24.3%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.2%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
29%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1.6
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
$117,759±$15kHighest
46% above U.S.
$101,875±$16k
26% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$95,208±$15kLowest
18% 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
$399,600±$43kLowest
20% above U.S.
$428,500±$33k
29% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$436,700±$22k
31% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$289
20% below U.S.
$1,105±$116Lowest
22% below U.S.
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$1,208±$650Highest
15% below U.S.
Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,651
113% above U.S.
$3,735Lowest
20% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$6,884Highest
121% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.1%±41.8
U.S.: 51.1%
66.2%±28.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.4%±55.6
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
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
23% above U.S.
31 min
18% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
18.9%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #82 of 133 in ME — —
School district — RSU 60/MSAD 60 — Contoocook Valley 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.