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North Berwick vs Upton vs 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 the most homeowners (88.7%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k 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 | Upton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Lowest |
8,189Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Upton 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%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.