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Holderness vs North Berwick vs Winthrop
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%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
5,129 |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Winthrop 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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop 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%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Winthrop 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. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% 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% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Holderness School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| 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.