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North Berwick vs Readfield 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 expensive homes ($429k median).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Readfield | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
2,651Lowest |
4,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
| Readfield and Hollis 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%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest 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±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
| North Berwick and Hollis 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 |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
| Hollis and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest 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% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Hollis 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 38 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.