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South Berwick vs North Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | South Berwick | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,381Lowest |
5,129Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2Lowest 8% below ME |
41.6±4.7Highest 7% below ME |
| North Berwick and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,972±$22kLowest 22% above ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
| North Berwick and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$66kLowest 34% above ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
| North Berwick and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 49% above ME |
$3,735Lowest 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 19% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Berwick and South 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.