Compare towns
North Berwick vs Sullivan vs New Gloucester
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
1,246Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Sullivan 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% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan 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% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and North 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 36% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick 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 |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| North Berwick and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 24 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.