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North Berwick vs Newfields vs Arundel
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
2,023Lowest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Newfields and North Berwick 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,763 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Newfields School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.