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North Berwick vs Wells vs Hampton
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 youngest population (median age 41.6).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% 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 | Wells | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Lowest |
11,713Highest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
| Wells and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Hampton 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% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Wells 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. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wells 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. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Hampton 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.