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Tunbridge vs North Berwick vs Burke

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

MeasureTunbridgeNorth BerwickBurke
People
Population
1,253Lowest
5,129Highest
1,317
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±8.3Highest
10% above U.S.
41.6±4.7
7% above U.S.
41.1±4.8Lowest
6% above U.S.
Tunbridge and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
23%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Burke and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.7%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
North Berwick and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,464±$26k
11% above U.S.
$101,875±$16kHighest
26% above U.S.
$87,143±$17kLowest
8% above U.S.
North Berwick and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$315,300±$23kLowest
5% below U.S.
$428,500±$33kHighest
29% above U.S.
$340,600±$18k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
$1,105±$116
22% below U.S.
$938±$191Lowest
34% below U.S.
Tunbridge and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,645
49% above U.S.
$3,735Lowest
20% above U.S.
$5,177Highest
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.2%±28.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
74.6%±31
U.S.: 51.1%
Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.4%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Tunbridge and Burke 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 —
School district First Branch Unified School District #82 RSU 60/MSAD 60 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town Noble High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.0
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On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.