Compare towns
North Berwick vs Saco vs North Berwick
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 homeowners (88.7%).
Saco has the most people working from home (19%).
North Berwick has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Saco | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
20,819Highest |
1,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
40.1±8.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Saco 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North 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%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Saco 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 |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
$98,317±$69k 32% above ME |
| North Berwick 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 44% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$346,900±$86kLowest 17% above ME |
| North Berwick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,088±$247Lowest 4% below ME |
| Saco and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 23% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,164Lowest 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.8%±35.7 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and North 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Noble High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.