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Greene vs North Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most people working from home (11.6%).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
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 | Greene | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
40.1±8.2Highest 10% below ME |
| North Berwick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kLowest 31% above ME |
$98,317±$69kHighest 32% above ME |
| North Berwick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kLowest 9% below ME |
$346,900±$86kHighest 17% above ME |
| North Berwick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$1,088±$247Lowest 4% below ME |
| Greene and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Lowest about the ME average |
$3,164Highest 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet |
ME 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.