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New Gloucester vs Meredith 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 affordable homes ($357k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Meredith | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
6,758Highest |
5,129Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and New Gloucester 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. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above 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±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Meredith and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Meredith 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. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest 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 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #62 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| 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.