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North Berwick vs Corinth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).

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.

MeasureNorth BerwickCorinth
People
Population
1,702Lowest
2,990Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.6%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+0.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
40.1±8.2Lowest
10% below ME
42.7±6Highest
5% below ME
Corinth and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.6%±6.7Lowest
ME: 18.1%
23%±4.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
Corinth and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±7.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
16.3%±3.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
North Berwick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.3%Highest
ME: 36.2%
20.2%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.2%±4.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.3%±1.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
North Berwick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$98,317±$69kHighest
32% above ME
$64,229±$5kLowest
14% below ME
North Berwick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$346,900±$86kHighest
17% above ME
$135,800±$31kLowest
54% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,088±$247Highest
4% below ME
$883±$157Lowest
22% below ME
North Berwick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,164Highest
4% above ME
$1,381Lowest
55% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64.8%±35.7Highest
ME: 48.4%
23.4%±11.6Lowest
ME: 48.4%
North Berwick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
11.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
82.2%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
39 yrs older than ME
1986Highest
9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
46% above ME
30 minLowest
21% above ME
Work from home
8.6%±7.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
15.6%±5.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
Corinth 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 #102 of 133 in ME
School district — RSU 64/MSAD 64
High school in town — Central High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.3
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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.