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Arundel vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Plainfield | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418 |
2,522Lowest |
5,129Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$17kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and North Berwick 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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±$495 14% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Plainfield 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 | 6 photos → | 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.