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North Berwick vs Berlin vs North Berwick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
North Berwick has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Berlin | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
2,880 |
1,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.1±8.2Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick 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±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$98,317±$69k 22% above U.S. |
| North Berwick 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 29% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$346,900±$86k 4% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,088±$247Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Berlin 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 20% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,164Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.8%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Berwick and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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 | 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.