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North Berwick vs Appleton
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 highest household income ($102k).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Appleton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
1,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
| Appleton and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton 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+ | 29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Highest about the ME average |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
| North Berwick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$3,588Lowest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Berwick and Appleton 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 60/MSAD 60 | Appleton Public Schools |
| High school in town | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| 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.