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Arundel vs Dover vs North Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Arundel | Dover | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
33,364Highest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.6±4.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Dover and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Dover School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.