What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).

Union has the most affordable homes ($268k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Berwick	Union
People
Population	5,129Highest	2,663Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41.6±4.7 7% below ME	41.6±5.3 7% below ME
Kids under 18	21.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Union and North Berwick 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%	21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Union 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%	34.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	North Berwick and Union 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	$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME
	North Berwick and Union 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	$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average	$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME
	Union 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	$3,276Lowest 8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4%	24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	North Berwick and Union 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%	10.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 27% above ME	29 minLowest 20% above ME
Work from home	15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Union 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 40/MSAD 40
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.