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York vs Topsham vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the highest household income ($121k).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% 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 | York | Topsham | Ogunquit | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
9,706 |
1,379Lowest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
— | $1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| South Berwick and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658 53% above ME |
$4,259Lowest 40% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
| York and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | York High School | Mt Ararat High School | — | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.2 |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.