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Standish vs North Berwick vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
China has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Standish | North Berwick | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
5,129 |
4,526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±4.7Highest 7% below ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
| North Berwick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| China 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+ | 36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$96,309±$12kLowest 29% above ME |
| Standish and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,105±$116Highest about the ME average |
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| North Berwick and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 about the ME average |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Berwick and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.