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North Berwick vs Hiram
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%).
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | North Berwick | Hiram |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,702Lowest |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±10.2Highest 7% below ME |
| Hiram 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% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Hiram 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% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Hiram 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% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Hiram 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 |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| North Berwick and Hiram 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 |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| North Berwick and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$247Highest 4% below ME |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| North Berwick and Hiram 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 |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Hiram 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% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
31 minLowest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.