Compare towns
North Berwick vs Hampden vs Arundel
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%).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
Arundel has the most renters (17.8% rent).
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 | Hampden | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
7,896Highest |
4,418Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Highest 7% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
| North Berwick and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden 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% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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 |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$101,597±$17kLowest 36% above ME |
| Hampden 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 |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
| North Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 23% above ME |
$3,694Lowest 22% above ME |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 22 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.