Compare towns
Berwick vs Howland 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
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Howland has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
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 | Berwick | Howland | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,367Lowest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
47.6±10.2Highest 6% above ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
| Howland and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Howland 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+ | 35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Berwick 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 27% above ME |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
| North Berwick 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 24% above ME |
$150,100±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$916±$246Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,105±$116 about the ME average |
| Berwick and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$1,546Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick 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 ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
77.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 20% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Penobscot Valley High School | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.