Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Ira 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
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
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 | New Gloucester | Ira | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
381Lowest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira 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+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Berwick and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | — | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.