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North Berwick vs Jackson vs New Gloucester
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).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
567Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Highest 7% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
| North Berwick and New Gloucester 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% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and New Gloucester 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 |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$2,651Lowest 13% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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 |
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.