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North Berwick vs Sutton vs North 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
9,452Highest |
1,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.1±8.2Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick 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 26% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$98,317±$69kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$346,900±$86kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,088±$247Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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 20% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,164Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.8%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.