Compare towns
Berwick vs North Berwick vs Orrington
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 expensive homes ($429k median).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
5,129 |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
| Orrington 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% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest 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% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington 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% ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Orrington 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 |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$94,556±$10kLowest 27% 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 |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
$1,167±$135 about the ME average |
| Berwick and Orrington 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 |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest 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% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest 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 | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| 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.