Compare towns
Berwick vs North Berwick vs Wilder
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 people working from home (20.2%).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
5,129 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and North 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 17% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| 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 11% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Wilder 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. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school 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 |
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.