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North Berwick vs Pittston vs Cornish
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).
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Pittston | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,702Lowest |
3,093Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.2 10% below ME |
41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% 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% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 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% |
18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest 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% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below 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 |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% 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 |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above 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 |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 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 History | 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.