Compare towns
North Berwick vs Chapman 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 the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Chapman | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
388Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Chapman 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%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and New Gloucester 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above 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 |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
— | $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 | $3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| North Berwick and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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 |
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.