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North Berwick vs Epping vs Sidney 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1983).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Epping | Sidney | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,129 |
7,430 |
4,790Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Sidney 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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 26% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Epping 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±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Epping and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and North 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Epping School District | RSU 18 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.