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Harpswell 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
Harpswell has the oldest population (median age 62).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Harpswell | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,046Lowest |
5,129Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15kLowest 29% above ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
| North Berwick and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60kHighest 106% above ME |
$428,500±$33kLowest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Highest 18% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harpswell 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | 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 History | None yet | 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.