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North Berwick vs Corinth
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%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k 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 | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
2,990Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
| Corinth 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and North Berwick 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Highest about the ME average |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| North Berwick and Corinth 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth 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 | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.