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Cornish vs Newfields 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
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Newfields | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,023Highest |
1,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.1±8.2 3% above U.S. |
| Newfields and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 | $69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$98,317±$69k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$346,900±$86k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,088±$247Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,164 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.8%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.