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North Berwick vs Cornish vs Pittston
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 the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | North Berwick | Cornish | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,702Lowest |
1,803 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.2 10% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
| Pittston 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%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pittston 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+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Pittston 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 |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| North Berwick and Pittston 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 |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
| North Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$247 4% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| Cornish and North Berwick 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 |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Pittston 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% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Berwick and Cornish 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.