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North Berwick vs Winthrop vs Union
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%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Winthrop | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
6,191Highest |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| 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%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Union 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% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 36% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
| North Berwick and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and North Berwick 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 |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$3,276Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Union 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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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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.