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Arundel vs Hampton Falls 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418 |
2,328Lowest |
5,129Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Arundel 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Arundel 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District | 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.