Berwick
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Outdoors in Berwick
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1907
View of Sullivan Square, 1907
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About Berwick
Town in Maine, United StatesBerwick 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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Housing in Berwick
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.
Safety in Berwick
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.
Work & commute in Berwick
Full picture →Most working residents leave Berwick for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Dover (9%), Portsmouth (9%) and North Berwick (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Berwick
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Maine
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Berwick
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Berwick
Full climate →Berwick has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Berwick
All Berwick schools →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.
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.
Berwick’s library
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Where Berwick is
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