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North Berwick vs Bremen
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%).
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Bremen 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% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Bremen 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% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen 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% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Bremen 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 |
$100,000±$21kLowest 34% above ME |
| North Berwick and Bremen 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 |
$425,300±$28kLowest 43% above ME |
| North Berwick and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Bremen 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% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen 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 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | Noble High School | — |
| 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.