Compare towns
North Berwick vs Hiram vs Levant
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).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,702Lowest |
1,748 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.2 10% below ME |
41.6±10.2Highest 7% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% 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%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest 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%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant 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% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| North Berwick and Levant 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 |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| North Berwick and Levant 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 |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant 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 |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Lowest 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| 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.