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Arundel vs Dummerston 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 renters (17.8% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Dummerston | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418 |
2,090Lowest |
5,129Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and North Berwick 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and North Berwick 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Arundel 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. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Arundel and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.