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North Berwick vs Windsor 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 the most people working from home (15%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Windsor | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
2,060 |
1,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.1±8.2Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest 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%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and North Berwick 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and North 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±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$346,900±$86k 4% 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. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,088±$247 23% below U.S. |
| North Berwick and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 20% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% 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% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Berwick 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — |
| High school in town | Noble High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.