Compare towns
Berwick vs Northbridge vs North Berwick
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%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Northbridge | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
16,458Highest |
5,129Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Northbridge 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 17% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Northbridge 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Northbridge 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. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Northbridge 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Northbridge | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.