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North Berwick vs Strong
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Strong |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
| Strong 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 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Highest about the ME average |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
| North Berwick and Strong 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Strong 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.