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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Berwick

Maine · 1,627 residents · 3.37 sq mi
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North Berwick is home to 1,627 people in Maine. Median rent is $564 a month. Median home value sits at $113,000. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $30,000, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,627
+3%vs 2000
vs 1,580 in 2000
1990 – 2024
31.8
−16%vs 2000
vs 38.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.37 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024North Berwick
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(140)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.3%(167)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(137)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(104)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(78)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.4%(299)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(256)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(121)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(120)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.3%(70)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846%(98)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(37)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,000
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,931 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,494
−36%vs 2000
vs $17,992 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.4%
+10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$113,000
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $98,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$564
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $514 in 2000
US average: $450
66.7%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.9% in 2000
33.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(1,513)
Black1%(16)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(11)
Asian0.7%(11)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(1,614)
Black0.8%(13)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.7%(46)
Ancestry
English33.1%(564)
Irish25.6%(435)
French10.8%(184)
Norwegian8.8%(149)
Swedish6.6%(113)
Italian5.2%(88)
American4.8%(82)
Czech3.5%(59)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(49)
German2.5%(43)
Polish2.1%(36)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian1.3%(22)
Scottish1.2%(21)
Finnish1.1%(18)
Dutch0.8%(14)
Russian0.6%(11)
Section 05

Education

21.7%
+6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.9%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.1%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.0 min
+38%vs 2000
vs 18.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(188)
Married55.6%(316)
Widowed4.6%(26)
Divorced6.7%(38)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(235)
Married39.4%(340)
Widowed19.1%(165)
Divorced14.3%(123)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.9%
−11.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
76.3%
+31.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
1.5%
−13.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.8%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.8%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.8%
+18.5 ptssince 2020
from 59.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.3%
−13.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)38.4%(28)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(18)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26%(19)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 73 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in North Berwick, Maine?

North Berwick, Maine has about 1,627 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in North Berwick, Maine?

The typical household in North Berwick, Maine earns about $30,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Berwick, Maine expensive?

In North Berwick, Maine, the median home is worth about $113,000, and the typical rent is about $564 a month.

How educated are people in North Berwick, Maine?

About 21.7% of adults age 25 and over in North Berwick, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Berwick, Maine?

About 15.4% of people in North Berwick, Maine live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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