Compare towns
Berwick vs Hampton Beach vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Berwick | Hampton Beach | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,605Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.