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Berwick vs Plainfield vs North Berwick vs 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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% 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 | Plainfield | North Berwick | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,522 |
5,129 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield 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±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield 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±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Berwick 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Plainfield School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.