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York vs North Berwick vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most people working from home (26%).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 | York | North Berwick | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
5,129Lowest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% 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 | $636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$3,735Lowest 23% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest 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 | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | York High School | Noble High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.0 |
12.2Highest |
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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.