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North Berwick vs Dummer vs 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 the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Dummer | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
299Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and 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. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and 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. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick 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. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| 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.