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North Berwick vs Newfields 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 kids (21.2% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
2,023Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% 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% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 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% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Newfields School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | Noble High School | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.