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North Berwick vs Rochester vs Standish
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 expensive homes ($429k median).
Rochester has the most renters (34% rent).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Rochester | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Lowest |
33,144Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Rochester 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% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish 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±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 20% above U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Standish 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Berwick and Standish 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 | #98 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Rochester School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Spaulding High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
13.2Highest |
12.5 |
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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.