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North Berwick vs Jericho vs Wells
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 youngest population (median age 41.6).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Jericho | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
5,114Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Wells and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Wells 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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±$33kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Wells 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. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Wells 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Wells 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 70 in VT | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
13.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.