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North Berwick vs Mansfield 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 most affordable homes ($429k median).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Mansfield | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Lowest |
23,931Highest |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and North Berwick 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% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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 26% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 20% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mansfield | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Mansfield High | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.