What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Berwick has the most affordable homes ($347k median).

Freeport has the most people working from home (21.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Berwick	Freeport
People
Population	1,702Lowest	8,802Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.1±8.2Lowest 10% below ME	48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME
	Freeport 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%	19.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	North Berwick and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Freeport 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	59.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%	5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	North Berwick and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,317±$69kLowest 32% above ME	$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME
	Freeport and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,900±$86kLowest 17% above ME	$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME
	Freeport and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$247Lowest 4% below ME	$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME
	Freeport and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,164Lowest 4% above ME	$5,042Highest 66% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4%	62%±18.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	North Berwick and Freeport 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%	8.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	77.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 46% above ME	24 minLowest 4% below ME
Work from home	8.6%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Freeport 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	#4 of 133 in ME
School district	—	RSU 05
High school in town	—	Freeport High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.2
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Old photos in History	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.