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North Berwick vs Union 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).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Union | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,702Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.2 10% below ME |
41.6±5.3Highest 7% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Union 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%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and North Berwick 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Union 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| North Berwick and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% 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±$247Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,164 4% above ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Cornish 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% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.