Berwick, ME: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Berwick is a town in York County, Maine, United States, situated in the southern part of the state beside the Salmon Falls River. Today's South Berwick was set off from Berwick in 1814, while North Berwick was partitioned from the town in 1831. The population was 7,950 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of the same name located within the town has a population of 2,277. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.

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How Berwick ranks

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#16Fastest growing in ME #25Most remote workers in ME #38Highest income in ME All ME rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code03901

Area code207

Living in Berwick

Housing in Berwick

$478K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Berwick home is worth about $478,000, up 4.6% in a year, 15% above the Maine typical home.

Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Berwick

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Safety Grade A-

Berwick reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Berwick sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Berwick 0.8

Maine 1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Berwick 5.7

Maine 9.6

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Berwick

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School Grade C+

The public schools Berwick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictRSU 60/MSAD 60Schools3

Vivian E Hussey School C-Elementary · Grades K–3 · 370 students Eric L Knowlton School C-Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 204 students Noble Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–7 · 433 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.