Compare towns
North Windham vs Limington vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 Windham | Limington | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
4,017Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$295,600±$33kLowest about the ME average |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Berwick and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 17% above ME |
$2,852Lowest 6% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.