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North Berwick vs Jackson
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 the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k 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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Highest 7% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| North Berwick and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Jackson 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Jackson 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Jackson 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 |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
| North Berwick and Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Highest about the ME average |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$2,651Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Jackson 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 27% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| 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.