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North Berwick vs Winthrop vs Rollinsford
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%).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Rollinsford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Winthrop | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
6,191Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Winthrop 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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Winthrop 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. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Rollinsford 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. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 20% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Winthrop Public Schools | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.