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North Berwick vs Rye vs New Gloucester
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%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k 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 | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Lowest |
5,611 |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% 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% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Rye and New Gloucester 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. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 20% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Rye 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Rye School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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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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.