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North Berwick vs Kennebunk vs Hollis
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 kids (21.2% under 18).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Kennebunk | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
11,820Highest |
4,872Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis 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 |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$95,950±$24kLowest 28% above ME |
| Kennebunk 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 44% above ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$338,900±$27kLowest 14% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$1,372±$293 20% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Hollis 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 |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Hollis 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% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 21 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.