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North Berwick vs Union vs Franklin
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 most expensive homes ($429k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
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 | Union | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
2,663 |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| Franklin 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Union 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Franklin 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±$9k 8% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below 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±$42k 10% below ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below 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 |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Franklin 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% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest 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 | 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.