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North Berwick vs Buxton
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%).
Buxton has the most affordable homes ($357k 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 | Buxton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,129Lowest |
8,512Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
| Buxton 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% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Buxton 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% |
30.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Buxton 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 |
$100,144±$21kLowest 34% above ME |
| North Berwick and Buxton 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 |
$356,800±$21kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$3,422Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest 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 minLowest 27% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Berwick and Buxton 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 | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.