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North Berwick vs Trenton
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 highest household income ($102k).
Trenton 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 | Trenton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
43.5±7.7Highest about the ME average |
| Trenton 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% |
20.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Trenton 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% |
25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Trenton 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton 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±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$357,400±$36kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Highest about the ME average |
$1,102±$241Lowest 3% below ME |
| North Berwick and Trenton 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 |
$2,310Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Trenton 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% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
29 minLowest 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Berwick and Trenton 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 | Trenton Public Schools |
| 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 Our Story | 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.