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North Berwick vs Dummerston vs Sanford
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+125.2%).
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 | Dummerston | Sanford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
2,090Lowest |
22,247Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+125.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.1±2.8 8% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Sanford 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$72,524±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| North Berwick and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$280,200±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,152±$72 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 20% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,708Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #100 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sanford Public Schools |
| High school in town | Noble High School | None in town | Sanford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 17.7Highest |
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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.