Compare towns
Berwick 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%).
North Berwick has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Highest 9% below ME |
40.1±8.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Berwick 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% |
21.6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and North Berwick 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% |
17.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.8Highest 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±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$98,317±$69kHighest 32% 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±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$346,900±$86kLowest 17% above ME |
| Berwick and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,088±$247Lowest 4% below ME |
| 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 |
$3,164Lowest 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.8%±35.7Highest 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 20% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±7.5Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.