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North Berwick vs Warner 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%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
North Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Warner | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
2,959 |
1,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.1±8.2Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Warner 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% |
17.3%±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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Warner 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 26% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$98,317±$69k 22% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$346,900±$86kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,088±$247Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% 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% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| 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 |
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.