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North Berwick vs Warner vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Berwick has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Warner | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,702Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.2 3% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Warner 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 22% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| North Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,900±$86k 4% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Warner and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$247Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
| Warner and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,164 about the U.S. average |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.