Compare towns
Holderness 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
Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Holderness | North Berwick | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
5,129Highest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 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 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest 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+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Holderness and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| North Berwick and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest 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 | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Holderness School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school 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.