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North Berwick vs Rye vs Berwick
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 homeowners (88.7%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k median).
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 | Rye | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Lowest |
5,611 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rye 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±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Rye and Berwick 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Berwick 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Berwick 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Rye School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| 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.