Compare towns
Cornish vs Berwick 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 oldest population (median age 54).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Berwick | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
1,998 |
5,129Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest 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+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
| Cornish and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest 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 | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Berwick and 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 | Cornish School District | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.