What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Berwick has the most affordable homes ($429k median).

York has the most people working from home (26%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Berwick	York
People
Population	5,129Lowest	13,986Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME	49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME
	York 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%	21.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	North Berwick and York 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%	27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	York 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 ME: 36.2%	53.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	North Berwick and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,875±$16kLowest 36% above ME	$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME
	York 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±$33kLowest 44% above ME	$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average	$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME
	York and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,735Lowest 23% above ME	$4,658Highest 53% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4%	56.5%±10.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	North Berwick and York 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%	5.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 27% above ME	24 minLowest 4% below ME
Work from home	15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#82 of 133 in ME	#13 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 60/MSAD 60	York Public Schools
High school in town	Noble High School	York High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	9.6Lowest
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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.