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North Berwick vs Waterville
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Waterville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,129Lowest |
17,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Highest 7% below ME |
35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME |
| North Berwick and Waterville 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Waterville 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% |
30.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$53,580±$4kLowest 28% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$184,600±$21kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Highest about the ME average |
$978±$72Lowest 14% below ME |
| North Berwick and Waterville 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 |
$2,755Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±8.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Waterville 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% |
20.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waterville 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 | #105 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Waterville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Waterville Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.