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North Berwick vs Strong
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%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Strong |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,702Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.2Lowest 10% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
| Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong 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% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| North Berwick and Strong 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$247Highest 4% below ME |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
| North Berwick and Strong 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Strong 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1971Highest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.