Compare towns
North Berwick vs Limerick 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 the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Limerick | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
3,400Lowest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Highest 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
| North Berwick and Arundel 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Arundel 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Arundel 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 |
$101,172±$15kLowest 35% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
| North Berwick and Arundel 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 |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$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 |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,607±$495 41% above ME |
| Limerick and Arundel 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 |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick 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 | — | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 21 |
| 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.