Compare towns
Belgrade vs Durham vs North Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
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 | Belgrade | Durham | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Lowest |
4,262 |
5,129Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
| Belgrade and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade 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+ | 49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
| North Berwick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $1,105±$116Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 05 | 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 Our Story | 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.