Compare towns
North Berwick vs Bath vs New Gloucester
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 (+8.8%).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Bath | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Lowest |
8,815Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
45.4±3Highest about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Bath 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bath 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% |
42.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 23% above ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.